Nebraska confines some sex offenders years after their prison sentence
A program aims to protect Nebraskans by committing dangerous offenders to treatment. Some say it warehouses men instead of rehabilitating them.
Source: flatwaterfreepress.org
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Stuck in solitary: More Nebraska teens locked in 'room confinement' despite state law meant to limit it
An Omaha woman's son and other Nebraska juveniles are spending longer stretches locked in solitary confinement. State officials say it's needed. Research says it harms children.
Source: flatwaterfreepress.org
Omaha Public Housing Residents Face Higher Risk of Eviction
Omaha Housing Authority has filed more than 400 evictions this year, with 85 percent of those filings over debts allegedly owed to the agency. More than four-dozen filings involved debts of less than $300.
Source: governing.com
'Kids are gonna get hurt': Foster care system breaking law as Omaha workers carry massive caseloads
In the wake of the Saint Francis debacle, the State of Nebraska has taken over case management inside the Omaha-area child welfare system. It's still struggling, experts and the state's own metrics show.
Source: flatwaterfreepress.org
Racial disparities in HIV epidemic persist in Nebraska, U.S. despite advancements in treatment
In the United States, more than 30,600 people ages 13 and older were diagnosed with human immunodeficiency virus, the virus that causes AIDS, in 2020. More than 1.2 million people are living with it.
Source: nebraskapublicmedia.org