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Latest recommendations seek additional criminal justice reforms in Oklahoma County as its jail population continues to decline.

By the end of 2021, Nevada’s incarcerated population reached its lowest level in two decades at less than 10,400 people, down from a recent peak of more than 14,000 in 2016, according to data published by the Nevada Department of Sentencing Policy. 

Dozens of states, many led by Republicans, have embraced criminal justice reform. But an effort in Nebraska, home of the nation’s fastest-growing prison system, collapsed last month. Why did it

Nebraska lawmakers will take up the divisive LB920 Wednesday evening. The criminal penalty bill influenced the budget debate and derailed a package of tax cuts. Heres what you need to

If Nebraska wants to reduce chronic prison overcrowding, well-behaved prisoners should have a shot at earlier parole as a 2011 law intended, a policy expert says.

A look at how past actions by lawmakers have played a role in Nebraskas nation-leading incarceration spike.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Long prison sentences and mandatory minimums are major contributors to Nebraska's chronic prison overcrowding, according to a report released Thursday, but lawmakers made clear that they disagree over how to fix the problem.

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Long prison sentences and mandatory minimums are major contributors to Nebraska's chronic prison overcrowding, according to a report released Thursday, but lawmakers made clear that they disagree over how to fix the problem.

Sen. Suzanne Geist voiced her frustration Thursday, saying she felt that she hadnt been heard. "I think that theres just not agreement among the group," she told senators.