47-1007 – Report; contents.
47-1007. Report; contents. On or before June 1, 2020, and each June 1 thereafter, each administrator of a detention facility shall submit a report describing any use of restraints on a pregnant prisoner or detainee in the preceding calendar year. The Director of Correctional Services shall submit such report to the Inspector General of the […]
47-1008 – Detention facility; supply feminine hygiene product.
47-1008. Detention facility; supply feminine hygiene product. (1) For purposes of this section: (a) Detention facility means any: (i) Facility operated by the Department of Correctional Services; (ii) City or county jail; (iii) Juvenile detention facility or staff secure juvenile facility as such terms are defined in section 83-4,125; or (iv) Any other entity or […]
47-917 – Inspector General; investigation of complaints; priority and selection.
47-917. Inspector General; investigation of complaints; priority and selection. The Office of Inspector General of the Nebraska Correctional System Act does not require the Inspector General to investigate all complaints. The Inspector General, with input from the Public Counsel, shall prioritize and select investigations and inquiries that further the intent of the act and assist […]
47-918 – Summary of reports and investigations; contents.
47-918. Summary of reports and investigations; contents. On or before September 15 of each year, the Inspector General shall provide to each member of the Judiciary Committee of the Legislature, the Governor, and the Clerk of the Legislature a summary of reports and investigations made under the Office of Inspector General of the Nebraska Correctional […]
47-919 – Division of Parole Supervision; provide access to records, reports, and documents.
47-919. Division of Parole Supervision; provide access to records, reports, and documents. The Division of Parole Supervision shall provide the Public Counsel and the Inspector General with direct computer access to all computerized records, reports, and documents maintained in connection with administration of the Nebraska parole system, except that access for the Public Counsel and […]
47-920 – Limitations on personnel action.
47-920. Limitations on personnel action. Any person who has authority to recommend, approve, direct, or otherwise take or affect personnel action shall not, with respect to such authority: (1) Take personnel action against an employee because of the disclosure of information by the employee to the office which the employee reasonably believes evidences wrongdoing under […]
47-1001 – Act, how cited.
47-1001. Act, how cited. Sections 47-1001 to 47-1007 shall be known and may be cited as the Healthy Pregnancies for Incarcerated Women Act. Source Laws 2019, LB690, § 1.
47-1002 – Legislative findings and declarations.
47-1002. Legislative findings and declarations. The Legislature finds and declares: (1) Restraining a pregnant woman can pose undue health risks to the woman and her pregnancy; (2) The majority of female prisoners and detainees in Nebraska are nonviolent offenders; (3) Restraining prisoners and detainees increases their potential for physical harm from an accidental trip or […]
47-907 – Complaints to office; form; full investigation; when; notice.
47-907. Complaints to office; form; full investigation; when; notice. (1) Complaints to the office may be made in writing. A complaint shall be evaluated to determine if it alleges possible misconduct, misfeasance, malfeasance, or violation of a statute or of rules and regulations of the department by an employee of or a person under contract […]
47-1003 – Terms, defined.
47-1003. Terms, defined. For the purposes of the Healthy Pregnancies for Incarcerated Women Act: (1) Administrator means the Director of Correctional Services, the sheriff or other person charged with administration of a jail, or any other official responsible for the administration of a detention facility; (2) Detainee includes any adult or juvenile female detained under […]