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Died in prison

Donald Lichtenberg

84 years old · died May 20, 2023 · Lincoln Reception and Treatment Center, Lancaster County, Nebraska

Donald Lichtenberg, 84, died on May 20, 2023, at a hospital in Lincoln, Nebraska, after being held at the Nebraska Reception and Treatment Center. The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services said he had been treated for a medical condition. The department said the cause of death has not yet been determined. Under state law, a grand jury reviews deaths of people in state custody.

Cause of death, as reported: Cause not yet determined. The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services said he had been treated for a medical condition, and his cause of death has not yet been determined.

Reported by: Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (the agency that held him). The only account of how this person died comes from the agency that held him.

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