FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (19-28)

CONTACT Erika Hill, Communications Director

OFFICE 402-479-5713 | erika.hill@nebraska.gov

May 24, 2019 (Lincoln, Neb.) – Milton Felder (51), #87921 died at 10:41 p.m. on Thursday, May 23, 2019 at the Nebraska State Penitentiary (NSP). His sentence began on July 10, 2018. Felder was serving a 36- to 40-year sentence for manslaughter and possession of a deadly weapon by a felon in Douglas County.

While the cause of death has not been determined, Felder was being treated for a long-term medical condition. As is the case whenever an inmate dies in the custody of the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services, a grand jury will conduct an investigation.

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