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NDCS News Releases

NDCS News Releases

NSP inmate death

October 29, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (22-69)

CONTACT Laura Strimple, Chief of Staff

OFFICE 402-479-5713 | laura.strimple@nebraska.gov

October 29, 2022 (Lincoln, Neb.) – Philip Garcia #87223, age 26, died today at the Nebraska State Penitentiary (NSP). His sentence started February 27, 2018. Garcia was serving a 26- to 46-year sentence for theft by unlawful taking, use of a deadly weapon to commit a felony and assault on a peace officer. All of the charges originated out of Scotts Bluff County.

The cause of death has not yet been determined. As is the case whenever an inmate dies in the custody of the Nebraska...Read more

Missing inmate in custody

October 13, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (22-68)

CONTACT Laura Strimple, Chief of Staff

OFFICE 402-479-5713 | laura.strimple@nebraska.gov

October 13, 2022 (Lincoln, Neb.) – An inmate who went missing from the Community Corrections Center – Lincoln (CCC-L) just over three months ago, is back in custody. The Lancaster County Sheriff’s office arrested Seth Straub (#212998) today.

Straub disappeared on July 1. He failed to return to the facility from his job in the community. Straub’s sentence started on April 6, 2021. He was sentenced three to five years on a charge of theft by unlawful taking or disposition out of...Read more

NDCS teammates honored at annual awards ceremony

October 6, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (22-67)

CONTACT Laura Strimple/Chief of Staff

OFFICE 402-479-5713 | laura.strimple@nebraska.gov

October 6, 2021 (Lincoln, Neb.) – Each and every day, team members at the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) carry out the mission to keep people safe. Honors were given to the best of the best for their achievements in 2021 to mentor, provide leadership, customer and community service, training, and more at the department’s annual awards ceremony on Wednesday October 5 at the Lancaster Education Center.

“This event has been and continues to be one of the...Read more

Missing inmate in custody

October 6, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (22-66)

CONTACT Laura Strimple, Chief of Staff

OFFICE 402-479-5713 | laura.strimple@nebraska.gov

October 6, 2022 (Lincoln, Neb.) – An inmate who went missing from the Community Corrections Center – Omaha (CCC-O) is in custody at the Douglas County Department of Corrections. The Douglas County Sheriff’s office arrested Matthew Hurich #80082 on Wednesday, September 28.

Hurich disappeared on September 22, when he left the facility with Clifford Brown #88039. Brown turned himself into the Omaha Police Department on September 26.

Hurich started his sentence on April 28,...Read more

Inmate missing from community correctional facility

October 3, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (22-65)

CONTACT Laura Strimple, Chief of Staff

OFFICE 402-479-5713 | laura.strimple@nebraska.gov

October 1, 2022 (Lincoln, Neb.) – Authorities have been notified about an inmate missing from the Community Corrections Center – Lincoln (CCC-L). Tabitha Viktora #392447 failed to return to the facility last night from her job in the community.

Viktora started her sentence on July 29 , 2020. She was sentenced to six to 10 years on a charge of attempted robbery out of Douglas County. She has a parole eligibility date of January 14, 2023 and a tentative release date of January 11,...Read more

Inmate missing from community correctional facility

September 28, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (22-64)

CONTACT Laura Strimple, Chief of Staff

OFFICE 402-479-5713 | laura.strimple@nebraska.gov

September 28, 2022 (Lincoln, Neb.) – Authorities have been notified about an inmate missing from the Community Corrections Center – Lincoln (CCC-L). Danielle Zelazny #392919 was in downtown Lincoln today for an appointment, when she slipped away and disappeared.

Zelazny started her sentence on June 30, 2022. She was sentenced to two to four years on a burglary charge out of Lancaster County. She has a parole eligibility date of June 28, 2023 and a tentative release date of June...Read more

NDCS touts continued progress in hiring

September 27, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (22-63)

CONTACT Laura Strimple, Chief of Staff

OFFICE 402-479-5713 | laura.strimple@nebraska.gov

September 27, 2022 (Omaha, Neb.) – The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) continues to tout progress in hiring new team members, in particular, those who work most directly with incarcerated individuals. Since December 2021, 675 staff members have been hired, including 576 who are in protective service positions. Nearly 270 new teammates are from 39 states, outside Nebraska.

“June and July were two of our lowest months for staff turnover since the start of the...Read more

Missing inmate turns himself into authorities

September 26, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (22-62)

CONTACT Laura Strimple, Chief of Staff

OFFICE 402-479-5713 | laura.strimple@nebraska.gov

September 26, 2022 (Omaha, Neb.) – An inmate missing from the Community Corrections Center – Omaha (CCC-O) has turned himself into authorities. Today, Clifford Brown #88039 went to the Omaha Police Department. He was transported to the Douglas County Correctional Center.

Brown left the facility the evening of September 22 with Matthew Hurich. Hurich has not been located.

Brown started his sentence on February 1, 2021. He was sentenced to just over three years on a charge...Read more

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