NDCS News Releases

NDCS News Releases

Inmate dies at hospital

September 16, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (20-151)

CONTACT Laura Strimple, Chief of Staff

OFFICE 402-479-5713 | laura.strimple@nebraska.gov

Inmate dies at hospital

September 16, 2020 (Omaha, Neb.) Jose Cruz #75857, age 59, died today at the University of Nebraska Medical Center (UNMC). He was incarcerated at the Omaha Correctional Center (OCC).

Cruz started serving his sentence on May 24, 2012. He was serving 14- to 24-years on charges out of Madison County that included four counts of delivery/intent to deliver a hazardous drug (methamphetamine), one count of conspiracy to deliver (methamphetamine)...Read more

NDCS staff members positive for COVID-19

September 14, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (20-150)

CONTACT Laura Strimple, Chief of Staff

OFFICE 402-479-5713 | laura.strimple@nebraska.gov

NDCS staff members positive for COVID-19

September 14, 2020 (Lincoln, Neb.) – Today, Director Scott R. Frakes announced that six staff members with the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) are positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19). Three staff members are employed at the Nebraska State Penitentiary (NSP). The other three are employed at the Diagnostic and Evaluation Center (DEC), Omaha Correctional Center (OCC) and the agency’s Central...Read more

NDCS staff members positive for COVID-19

September 13, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (20-149)

CONTACT Laura Strimple, Chief of Staff

OFFICE 402-479-5713 | laura.strimple@nebraska.gov

NDCS staff members positive for COVID-19

September 13, 2020 (Lincoln, Neb.) – Today, Director Scott R. Frakes announced that four staff members with the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) are positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19). Three staff members are employed at the Nebraska State Penitentiary (NSP). The fourth person is employed at the Diagnostic and Evaluation Center (DEC). All four staff members are self-isolating at home....Read more

NDCS staff members positive for COVID-19

September 12, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (20-148)

CONTACT Laura Strimple, Chief of Staff

OFFICE 402-479-5713 | laura.strimple@nebraska.gov

NDCS staff members positive for COVID-19

September 12, 2020 (Lincoln, Neb.) – Today, Director Scott R. Frakes announced that three staff members with the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) are positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19). One staff member is employed at the Nebraska State Penitentiary (NSP). The other two are employed at the Diagnostic and Evaluation Center (DEC). All three affected staff members are self-isolating at home...Read more

NDCS staff members positive for COVID-19

September 11, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (20-147)

CONTACT Laura Strimple, Chief of Staff

OFFICE 402-479-5713 | laura.strimple@nebraska.gov

NDCS staff members positive for COVID-19

September 11, 2020 (Lincoln, Neb.) – Today, Director Scott R. Frakes announced that six staff members with the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) are positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19). The staff members are employed at the Nebraska State Penitentiary (NSP). All individuals are self-isolating at home.

Notification will be provided to those who live and work in that facility as to the...Read more

Uptick in COVID cases leads to quarantine at DEC

September 11, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (20-146)

CONTACT Laura Strimple, Chief of Staff

OFFICE 402-479-5713 | laura.strimple@nebraska.gov

Uptick in COVID cases leads to quarantine at DEC

September 11, 2020 (Lincoln, Neb.) – The Diagnostic and Evaluation Center (DEC) in Lincoln is under quarantine, due to an increase in the number of positive COVID-19 cases among inmates. More than 200 inmates agreed to undergo testing at the facility on Thursday, September 10. Thirty of those results were positive and came from multiple housing units.

“As we did at the Nebraska State Penitentiary...Read more

NDCS staff members positive for COVID-19

September 10, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (20-145)

CONTACT Laura Strimple, Chief of Staff

OFFICE 402-479-5713 | laura.strimple@nebraska.gov

NDCS staff members positive for COVID-19

September 10, 2020 (Lincoln, Neb.) – Today, Director Scott R. Frakes announced that four staff members with the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) are positive for the coronavirus (COVID-19). The staff members are employed at the Nebraska State Penitentiary (NSP). All individuals are self-isolating at home.

Notification will be provided to those who live and work in that facility as to...Read more

Corrections staff & police arrest missing inmate

September 10, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (20-144)

CONTACT Laura Strimple, Chief of Staff

OFFICE 402-479-5713 | laura.strimple@nebraska.gov

Corrections staff & police arrest missing inmate

September 10, 2020 (Omaha, Neb.) – Staff members, working in concert with officers from the Omaha Police Department, arrested an inmate who failed to return to the Community Corrections Center-Omaha (CCC-O).

Authorities were notified last night when Travis Running Bear #64654 did not return from his job in the community. After stopping at several locations, including a couple of stores, he...Read more

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