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| Nebraska senators to seek more prison oversight after miscalculated sentences |
| By kearneyhub.com |
| Published: 08/05/2014 |
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LINCOLN (AP) — Nebraska lawmakers are looking at ways to increase oversight of the state’s troubled prison system, possibly by creating an independent watchdog position or by having the department answer to the Legislature. Some senators are already drafting legislation after learning that prison officials knowingly miscalculated sentences for hundreds of inmates. The Department of Correctional Services came under fire after lawmakers realized that state officials failed to follow two Nebraska Supreme Court rulings that explained how to determine prison sentences for those who have to serve a mandatory minimum. Read More. |
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