NDCS News Releases

NDCS News Releases

RTC inmate death

January 6, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (25-01)

CONTACT Dayne Urbanovsky, Director of Strategic Communications

OFFICE 402-479-5799 | dayne.urbanovsky@nebraska.gov

January 6, 2025 (Lincoln, Neb.) – Lee Dunbar #87302, age 73, died today at the Reception and Treatment Center.

Dunbar’s sentence began on March 9, 2018. He was serving a 15-to-16-year sentence out of Douglas County for multiple counts of first-degree sexual assault of a child.

While the cause of death has not yet been determined, Dunbar was being treated for a medical condition. As is the case whenever an inmate dies in the custody of the...Read more

Inmate missing from community corrections facility

December 30, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (24-45)

CONTACT Dayne Urbanovsky, Director of Strategic Communications

OFFICE 402-479-5799 | dayne.urbanovsky@nebraska.gov

December 30, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) – Authorities have been notified about an inmate missing from the Community Corrections Center – Lincoln (CCC-L). Erica Gonzales #393091 left her place of employment yesterday evening, and her electronic monitor was found near 27th and Pine Lake Road in Lincoln.

Gonzales started her sentence on March 2, 2023. She was sentenced to two to five years for theft by shoplifting out of Douglas County. She has a...Read more

MONA Paper Crane Project

December 25, 2024

The Museum of Nebraska Art (MONA) is currently undergoing a major expansion and renovation project. To commemorate this new chapter, MONA is curating a special exhibition featuring hundreds of origami cranes. In Japanese culture, the origami crane symbolizes new beginnings, positive change, and peace. It's a tangible representation of hope, healing, and harmony.

To assist in this expansion, MONA partnered with multiple facilities to participate in this collaborative art project. By creating origami cranes, incarcerated individuals can contribute to MONA's exhibition and become part of a meaningful cultural experience....Read more

OCC inmate death

December 16, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (24-44)

CONTACT Dayne Urbanovsky, Director of Strategic Communications

OFFICE 402-479-5799 | dayne.urbanovsky@nebraska.gov

December 16, 2024 (Omaha, Neb.) – Edward Lee #34830, age 68, died Saturday, December 14, 2024, at an Omaha hospital. Lee was incarcerated at the Omaha Correctional Center (OCC).

Lee’s sentence began on January 24, 1983. He was serving a life sentence out of Douglas County for first degree murder.

While the cause of death has not yet been determined, Lee was being treated for a medical condition. As is the case whenever an inmate dies in...Read more

NCCW inmate death

December 2, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (24-43)

CONTACT Dayne Urbanovsky, Director of Strategic Communications

OFFICE 402-479-5799 | dayne.urbanovsky@nebraska.gov

December 2, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) – Wilma Castor #94158, age 76, died today at a Lincoln hospital. Castor was incarcerated at the Nebraska Correctional Center for Women (NCCW).

Castor’s sentence began on April 26, 2000. She was serving a life sentence out of Buffalo County for first-degree murder and other charges.

While the cause of death has not yet been determined, Castor was being treated for a medical condition. As is the case...Read more

NSP inmate death

November 21, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (24-42)

CONTACT Dayne Urbanovsky, Director of Strategic Communications

OFFICE 402-479-5799 | dayne.urbanovsky@nebraska.gov

November 21, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) – Kenneth Greer #211862, age 56, died today at a Lincoln hospital. Greer was incarcerated at the Nebraska State Penitentiary.

Greer’s sentence began on August 6, 2020. He was serving a 19-to-20-year sentence out of Douglas County for second degree assault.

While the cause of death has not yet been determined, Greer was being treated for a medical condition. As is the case whenever an inmate dies in the...Read more

NDCS hosts summit focused on post-release employment

November 14, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (24-41)

CONTACT Dayne Urbanovsky, Director of Strategic Communications

OFFICE 402-479-5799 | dayne.urbanovsky@nebraska.gov

November 14, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) – The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) hosted the inaugural Reentry Summit yesterday at Metro Community College in Omaha. Pathways to Purpose: Meaningful Work Trajectories brought together national reentry experts, state agency leaders, local nonprofit organizations, and employers to tackle barriers regarding second chance hiring and continue to advance Nebraska’s Reentry 2030 goals for economic...Read more

NDCS launches hospice care volunteer program

November 4, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (24-40)

CONTACT Dayne Urbanovsky, Director of Strategic Communications

OFFICE 402-479-5799 | dayne.urbanovsky@nebraska.gov

November 4, 2024 (Lincoln, Neb.) – The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) has launched a program aimed at bringing transformative change to end-of-life care in Nebraska correctional facilities.

The hospice care volunteer program engages peers to provide companionship and emotional support, assist with daily activities, and stand vigil with terminally ill patients to ensure they are not alone in their final moments. Volunteers are...Read more

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