Nebraska Watchdog Urges End to Double-Bunking in Restrictive Prison Housing Following Inmate Death
LINCOLN, Neb. — The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services is facing renewed calls from the state’s prison watchdog to eliminate the practice of double-bunking inmates in restrictive housing, especially with plans for a new prison facility on the horizon. A comprehensive 38-page report, released by the Office of Inspector General of Corrections, dives deep into the circumstances surrounding the 2022 death of an inmate identified pseudonymously as “John Doe,” who died shortly after being placed …