Exclusive: Key Lawmaker Worries Prison “Riot” Looming

Insisting that Nebraska’s prison system is bulging at the seams and has too few guards to keep watch, a key state lawmaker tells News Channel Nebraska that the State Penitentiary in Lincoln is a "riot" waiting to happen.

September 18, 2019Updated: October 8, 2019
News Channel NebraskaBy News Channel Nebraska

Insisting that Nebraska’s prison system is bulging at the seams and has too few guards to keep watch, a key state lawmaker tells News Channel Nebraska that the State Penitentiary in Lincoln is a "riot" waiting to happen.

New Channel Nebraska’s Joe Jordan spoke with State Senator Steve Lathrop and has our exclusive report.

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