FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (21-96)

CONTACT Laura Strimple, Chief of Staff

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

August 19, 2021 (Lincoln, Neb.) – Xavier Valentine #87758, age 22, died on Wednesday, August 18, 2021 at a hospital in Lincoln. He was incarcerated at the Nebraska State Penitentiary (NSP).

Valentine’s sentence started June 5, 2018. He was serving a sentence of 10 to 30 years for charges out of Douglas County that included second degree assault and use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony.

While the cause of death has yet to be determined, Valentine had been undergoing treatment for a long-term medical condition. As is the case whenever an inmate dies in the custody of the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS), a grand jury will conduct an investigation.

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