47-706 – Medical assistance; federal financial participation; legislative intent; Department of Health and Human Services; Department of Correctional Services; duties.
47-706. Medical assistance; federal financial participation; legislative intent; Department of Health and Human Services; Department of Correctional Services; duties. (1) It is the intent of the Legislature to ensure that human services agencies, correctional facilities, and detention facilities recognize that: (a) Federal law generally does not authorize federal financial participation for medicaid when a person […]
47-801 – Act, how cited.
47-801. Act, how cited. Sections 47-801 to 47-807 shall be known and may be cited as the Private Prison Contracting Act. Source Laws 2001, LB 85, § 1.
47-802 – Department of Correctional Services; Department of Administrative Services; powers and duties; contractor; duties.
47-802. Department of Correctional Services; Department of Administrative Services; powers and duties; contractor; duties. (1) The Department of Correctional Services is authorized to provide for incarceration, supervision, and residential treatment at facilities other than those operated by the Department of Correctional Services. Services offered for persons under the custody or supervision of the department are […]
47-803 – Department of Correctional Services; contractor criteria; contract; requirements.
47-803. Department of Correctional Services; contractor criteria; contract; requirements. (1) The Department of Correctional Services shall develop criteria for the process by which a contractor for the construction or operation, or both, of a private prison is to be awarded a contract. The criteria shall be subject to approval by the Director of Correctional Services. […]
47-804 – Site selection criteria.
47-804. Site selection criteria. (1) The Department of Correctional Services shall develop criteria for selection of a site upon which to construct the correctional facilities. The criteria shall include, but shall not be limited to, the availability of medical services, support services, and transportation services, the availability of potential employees who would be qualified to […]
47-805 – Restriction on inmates.
47-805. Restriction on inmates. A private prison contractor shall not accept or house federal inmates or inmates from another state. Source Laws 2001, LB 85, § 5.
47-806 – County or political subdivision; prohibited acts.
47-806. County or political subdivision; prohibited acts. The Private Prison Contracting Act does not authorize a county or other political subdivision to enter into a contract with a private prison contractor to construct or operate a correctional facility within or on behalf of such county or other political subdivision. Source Laws 2001, LB 85, § […]
47-807 – Rules and regulations.
47-807. Rules and regulations. The Department of Correctional Services shall adopt and promulgate rules and regulations to carry out the Private Prison Contracting Act. Source Laws 2001, LB 85, § 7.
47-901 – Act, how cited.
47-901. Act, how cited. Sections 47-901 to 47-920 shall be known and may be cited as the Office of Inspector General of the Nebraska Correctional System Act. Source Laws 2015, LB598, § 1; Laws 2016, LB1094, § 28; Laws 2017, LB539, § 1.
47-902 – Legislative intent.
47-902. Legislative intent. (1) It is the intent of the Legislature to: (a) Establish a full-time program of investigation and performance review to provide increased accountability and oversight of the Nebraska correctional system; (b) Assist in improving operations of the department and the Nebraska correctional system; (c) Provide an independent form of inquiry for concerns […]