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Bill would limit solitary confinement in Nebraska
Solitary confinement in Nebraska prisons is under fire.
Nebraska Legislature
Solitary confinement in Nebraska prisons is under fire.
According to at least one state lawmaker, it’s time to cut back the use of solitary and a public hearing on the issue is scheduled for Wednesday at the State Capitol.
State Senator Tony Vargas from South Omaha has a bill in the legislature that would limit the use of solitary confinement—what corrections officials refer to as “restrictive housing”—to no more than 15 consecutive days.
Last year the state passed a new law restricting the use of solitary in juvenile detention centers and certain treatment facilities.