by Fred Knapp, Reporter/Producer, NET News The Tecumseh State Correctional Institution was the last new prison opened in Nebraska, in 2001 (Photo by Fred Knapp, NET News) ) Listen to this story: Sorry, but the video you are requesting is unavailable at this time, or unplayable on your platform! Fred Knapp, Reporter/Producer, NET News December 22, 2020 - 4:58pm While some Nebraskans are skeptical about the need for a new prison, Corrections Director Scott Frakes said it is needed for public safety. Frakes unveiled his proposal for a new prison housing 1,500 inmates and costing $230 million to build on Monday. In an interview with NET News Tuesday, he was asked, why now?