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 […]
47-634 – Receipt of funds by local entity; local advisory committee required; plan required.
47-634. Receipt of funds by local entity; local advisory committee required; plan required. For a local entity to receive funds under the Community Corrections Act, the division shall ensure there is a local advisory committee made up of a broad base of community members concerned with the justice system. Submission of a detailed plan including […]
47-903 – Terms, defined.
47-903. Terms, defined. For purposes of the Office of Inspector General of the Nebraska Correctional System Act, the following definitions apply: (1) Administrator means a person charged with administration of a program, an office, or a division of the department or administration of a private agency; (2) Department means the Department of Correctional Services; (3) […]
47-701 – Medical services, defined; responsibility for payment.
47-701. Medical services, defined; responsibility for payment. (1) Notwithstanding any other provision of law, and except as provided in section 44-713, sections 47-701 to 47-705 shall govern responsibility for payment of the costs of medical services for any person ill, wounded, injured, or otherwise in need of such services at the time such person is […]
47-904 – Office of Inspector General of the Nebraska Correctional System; created; Inspector General; appointment; term; qualifications; employees; removal.
47-904. Office of Inspector General of the Nebraska Correctional System; created; Inspector General; appointment; term; qualifications; employees; removal. (1) The office of Inspector General of the Nebraska Correctional System is created within the office of Public Counsel for the purpose of conducting investigations, audits, inspections, and other reviews of the Nebraska correctional system. The Inspector […]
47-702 – Primary responsibility for payment; reimbursement sources.
47-702. Primary responsibility for payment; reimbursement sources. Primary responsibility for payment of the costs of medical services provided to individuals who are arrested, detained, taken into custody, or incarcerated shall be with the recipients of such services if the recipients are entitled to payment of or reimbursement for the costs of such medical services under […]
47-905 – Office; duties; law enforcement agencies and prosecuting attorneys; cooperation; confidentiality.
47-905. Office; duties; law enforcement agencies and prosecuting attorneys; cooperation; confidentiality. (1) The office shall investigate: (a) Allegations or incidents of possible misconduct, misfeasance, malfeasance, or violations of statutes or of rules or regulations of the department by an employee of or a person under contract with the department or a private agency; and (b) […]
47-703 – Payment by governmental agency; when; notice to provider.
47-703. Payment by governmental agency; when; notice to provider. (1) Upon a showing that reimbursement from the sources enumerated in section 47-702 is not available, in whole or in part, the costs of medical services shall be paid by the appropriate governmental agency. Such payment shall be made within ninety days after such showing. For […]
47-906 – Office; access to information and personnel; investigation.
47-906. Office; access to information and personnel; investigation. (1) The office shall have access to all information and personnel necessary to perform the duties of the office. (2) A full investigation conducted by the office shall consist of retrieval of relevant records through subpoena, request, or voluntary production, review of all relevant records, and interviews […]