FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (19-55)

CONTACT Laura Strimple, Chief of Staff

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

Inmate death at DEC

September 12, 2019 (Lincoln, Neb.) – Donald Waldner #41324, age 55, died around 10 p.m. on September 11, 2019 at the Diagnostic and Evaluation Center (DEC). His sentence began on September 17, 1990. Waldner was serving a life sentence for two counts of first degree murder out of Colfax County.

While the cause of death has not been determined, Waldner was being treated for a medical condition. As is the case...Read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (19-53)

CONTACT Laura Strimple

Chief of Staff

OFFICE 402-479-5713 |

laura.strimple@nebraska.gov

NDCS employee arrested

September 10, 2019 (Lincoln, Neb.) -- Bridget Matson (41), a chemical dependency supervisor at the Work Ethic Camp (WEC) in McCook, was arrested by the Nebraska State Patrol on September 10, 2019 for unauthorized communication with a prisoner (Neb. Rev. Stat. 83-417) and sexual abuse of an inmate (Neb. Rev. Stat. 28-322.02).

Matson has been employed by NDCS since August of 2011....Read more

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (19-50)

CONTACT Laura Strimple, Chief of Staff

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

September 3, 2019 (Lincoln, Neb.) An inmate who was reported missing from the Community Corrections Center-Lincoln (CCC-L) is back in the custody of the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS). Timothy Bailey #88694 returned on his own to CCC-L on Sunday, September 1. He was then transferred to the Diagnostic and Evaluation Center (DEC).

Bailey was reported missing on August 29, when he did not return from his work release job. He is serving a two-year...Read more