Facilities · Prison
Nebraska State Penitentiary
Lincoln, Lancaster County, Nebraska · capacity 1,139
Also reported as state penitentiary.
21 deaths are recorded here, from 2011 to 2026; all by name. 3 were executions.
- undetermined 15
- other person 3
Lawsuits over deaths here have brought at least $395,000 in settlements and awards, for 1 person.
The people
- Thomas Jones July 12, 2026
- Kenneth Greer November 21, 2024
- Leonard Svitak December 4, 2023
- Carl Christian October 23, 2023
- Philip Garcia October 29, 2022
- Daniel Holliday August 3, 2022
- Melvin Stamper March 13, 2022
- Lawrence Ortiz October 4, 2021
- Keeva O'Neal March 14, 2021
- Harold Wilson January 18, 2021
- Alan Stack November 20, 2020
- Kevin Carter November 6, 2020
- James T. Hall February 4, 2020
- Jay Witt September 25, 2019
- Milton Felder May 23, 2019
- Carey Dean Moore August 14, 2018Executed
- Michael Grandon June 30, 2011
- Harold Lamont Otey September 2, 1994Executed
- Charles Starkweather June 25, 1959Executed
- Atlee Mosemann Date not reported
- Xavier Valentine Date not reported
History and conditions
Research on this facility’s history, oversight and conditions is coming.