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NDCS News Releases

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RTC inmate death

February 19, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (23-18)

CONTACT Dayne Urbanovsky, Director of Strategic Communications

OFFICE 402-479-5799 | dayne.urbanovsky@nebraska.gov

CONTACT Dawn-Renee Smith, Chief of Staff

OFFICE 402-479-5721 | dawnrenee.smith@nebraska.gov

February 19, 2023 (Lincoln, Neb.) – Johnny Hernandez #52822, age 75, died on February 17, 2023, just after 5 p.m. at the Reception and Treatment Center (RTC), where he was incarcerated.

Mr. Hernandez’ sentence began on August 20, 1999. He was serving a 25 to 50 year sentence on charges of sexual assault, first degree, out of Madison County....Read more

Inmate missing from community correctional facility

February 17, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (23-17)

CONTACT Dayne Urbanovsky, Director of Strategic Communications

OFFICE 402-479-5799 | dayne.urbanovsky@nebraska.gov

CONTACT Dawn-Renee Smith, Chief of Staff

OFFICE 402-479-5721 | dawnrenee.smith@nebraska.gov

February 17, 2023 (Lincoln, Neb.) – Authorities have been notified about an inmate missing from the Community Corrections Center – Lincoln (CCC-L). Dakota Parrott #88558 removed his electronic monitor near South 48th and Sumner streets after leaving his place of employment this morning.

Parrott started his sentence on October 29, 2018. He was...Read more

Missing inmate arrested

February 14, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (23-16)

CONTACT Dayne Urbanovsky, Director of Strategic Communications

OFFICE 402-479-5799 | dayne.urbanovsky@nebraska.gov

CONTACT Dawn-Renee Smith, Chief of Staff

OFFICE 402-479-5721 | dawnrenee.smith@nebraska.gov

February 14, 2023 (Lincoln, Neb.) – An inmate who went missing from the Community Corrections Center – Lincoln (CCC-L) has been arrested by the Omaha Police Department with new charges. Christopher Foster #212543 was taken into custody on February 10, 2023, and booked into the Douglas County Correctional Center.

Foster went missing on February 8,...Read more

Inmate escapes from the Work Ethic Camp

February 12, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (23-15)

CONTACT Dayne Urbanovsky, Director of Strategic Communications

OFFICE 402-479-5799 | dayne.urbanovsky@nebraska.gov

CONTACT Dawn-Renee Smith, Chief of Staff

OFFICE 402-479-5721 | dawnrenee.smith@nebraska.gov

February 12, 2023 (McCook, Neb.) – Authorities have been notified about an inmate who escaped from the Work Ethic Camp (WEC) in McCook. At approximately 7:49 p.m. Ronald Grant #63102, was with a staff member and two other incarcerated individuals emptying trash in the north parking lot when he took off running west and headed south. Local law enforcement...Read more

Inmate missing from community correctional facility

February 8, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (23-14)

CONTACT Dayne Urbanovsky, Director of Strategic Communications

OFFICE 402-479-5799 | dayne.urbanovsky@nebraska.gov

CONTACT Dawn-Renee Smith, Chief of Staff

OFFICE 402-479-5721 | dawnrenee.smith@nebraska.gov

February 8, 2023 (Lincoln, Neb.) – Authorities have been notified about an inmate missing from the Community Corrections Center – Lincoln (CCC-L). The facility was notified by the electronic monitoring company that Christopher Foster #212543 had tampered with his electronic monitor this afternoon. The electronic monitor was removed near South...Read more

Missing inmate back in custody

February 7, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (23-13)

CONTACT Dayne Urbanovsky, Director of Strategic Communications

OFFICE 402-479-5799 | dayne.urbanovsky@nebraska.gov

CONTACT Dawn-Renee Smith, Chief of Staff

OFFICE 402-479-5721 | dawnrenee.smith@nebraska.gov February 7, 2023 (Lincoln, Neb.) – An inmate who went missing from the Community Corrections Center – Lincoln (CCC-L) is back in the custody of the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS). George Piper #50216 turned himself in today and was transported to the Reception and Treatment Center in Lincoln.

Piper disappeared on February 2,...Read more

RTC staff member injured in assault

February 6, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (23-12)

CONTACT Dayne Urbanovsky, Director of Strategic Communications

OFFICE 402-479-5799 | dayne.urbanovsky@nebraska.gov

CONTACT Dawn-Renee Smith, Chief of Staff

OFFICE 402-479-5721 | dawnrenee.smith@nebraska.gov

February 6, 2023 (Lincoln, Neb.) – An inmate at the Reception and Treatment Center (RTC) assaulted a staff member on Saturday, February 4, 2023, resulting in serious* injury.

The assault occurred Saturday afternoon when the staff member was escorting the inmate from a holding cell to the bathroom and back again. The inmate refused to...Read more

NDCS mourns loss and celebrates legacy of Warden Pam Morello

February 3, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (23-11)

CONTACT Dayne Urbanovsky, Director of Strategic Communications

OFFICE 402-479-5799 | dayne.urbanovsky@nebraska.gov

CONTACT Dawn-Renee Smith, Chief of Staff

OFFICE 402-479-5721 | dawnrenee.smith@nebraska.gov

February 3, 2023 (McCook, Neb.) – The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) is mourning the loss of Work Ethic Camp (WEC) Warden Pam Morello (75), who died on February 2, 2023. She was known by most people simply as “Mo.” She started at WEC 21 years ago as a corporal and ended her career as the warden. Her retirement was effective...Read more

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