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NDCS News Releases

NDCS News Releases

Water leak closes NSP housing unit

November 10, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (22-74)

CONTACT Laura Strimple, Chief of Staff

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

November 10, 2022 (Lincoln, Neb.) – A water leak has prompted the relocation of almost 140 inmates from a housing unit at the Nebraska State Penitentiary. The majority of the inmates were moved into the gymnasium overnight. Plans are underway to move those individuals to more permanent housing, while assessment continues into what prompted the leak and identifying necessary repairs.

The leak was initially detected late yesterday afternoon. It caused the flooding of a lower level...Read more

RTC inmate death

November 9, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (22-72)

CONTACT Laura Strimple, Chief of Staff

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

November 9, 2022 (Omaha, Neb.) – Terry Inness #73246, age 75, died on Tuesday, November 8, 2022 at the Reception and Treatment Center (RTC). His sentence started March 16, 2011. He was serving a 30- to 40-year sentence for two counts of attempted first degree sexual assault of a child out of Lancaster County.

While the cause of death has not yet been determined, Inness was undergoing treatment for a medical condition. As is the case whenever an inmate dies in the custody of the...Read more

Inmate missing from community correctional facility

November 9, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (22-73)

CONTACT Laura Strimple, Chief of Staff

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

November 9, 2022 (Lincoln, Neb.) – Authorities have been notified about an inmate missing from the Community Corrections Center – Lincoln (CCC-L). Christopher Manzer #44660 failed to return to the facility today from his job in the community. The electronic monitoring device he had been wearing was removed.

Manzer started his sentence on July 29, 1993. He was sentenced 13 years and four months to life on charges out of Pierce County that include second degree murder, assault and...Read more

Missing inmate back in custody

November 2, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (22-70)

CONTACT Laura Strimple, Chief of Staff

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

November 2, 2022 (Lincoln, Neb.) – An inmate missing from the Community Corrections Center – Lincoln (CCC-L) is back in the custody of the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS). Krista Foley #392770 was arrested by the Sarpy County Sheriff’s Office on Friday, October 28. She disappeared on September 25, 2022 during a preapproved visit to a community church.

Foley started her sentence on October 27, 2021. She was sentenced to three years on a charge out of Douglas...Read more

Missing inmate arrested

November 2, 2022

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (22-71)

CONTACT Laura Strimple, Chief of Staff

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

November 2, 2022 (Lincoln, Neb.) – An inmate who went missing from the Community Corrections Center – Lincoln (CCC-L) has been arrested by the Omaha Police Department. Tabitha Viktora #392447 was taken into custody on October 27, 2022 and booked into the Douglas County Correctional Center. She disappeared from CCC-L on September 30, 2022 when she failed to return to the facility from her job in the community.

Viktora started her sentence on July 29 , 2020. She was sentenced to six...Read more

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

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