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 […]
47-908 – Cooperation with office; when required.
47-908. Cooperation with office; when required. All employees of the department, all employees of the Division of Parole Supervision, and all owners, operators, managers, supervisors, and employees of private agencies shall cooperate with the office. Cooperation includes, but is not limited to, the following: (1) Provision of full access to and production of records and […]
47-1004 – Detention facility; use of restraints prohibited; exception; detention facility employee; presence in room during labor or childbirth; administrator of detention facility; duties.
47-1004. Detention facility; use of restraints prohibited; exception; detention facility employee; presence in room during labor or childbirth; administrator of detention facility; duties. (1) A detention facility shall not use restraints on a prisoner or detainee known to be pregnant, including during labor, delivery, or postpartum recovery or during transport to a medical facility or […]
47-909 – Failure to cooperate; effect.
47-909. Failure to cooperate; effect. Failure to cooperate with an investigation by the office may result in discipline or other sanctions. Source Laws 2015, LB598, § 9.
47-1005 – Civil action authorized.
47-1005. Civil action authorized. Any prisoner or detainee restrained in violation of the Healthy Pregnancies for Incarcerated Women Act may file a civil action which shall be pursued as a tort claim under the Political Subdivisions Tort Claims Act or the State Tort Claims Act. Source Laws 2019, LB690, § 5. Cross References Political Subdivisions […]
47-910 – Inspector General; powers; rights of person required to provide information.
47-910. Inspector General; powers; rights of person required to provide information. The Inspector General may issue a subpoena, enforceable by action in an appropriate court, to compel any person to appear, give sworn testimony, or produce documentary or other evidence deemed relevant to a matter under his or her inquiry. A person thus required to […]