Died in prison
Name not reported
A 25-year-old man died by suicide by hanging at a Nebraska state prison in December 2021, according to Nebraska Inspector General Doug Koebernick in a report on the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services. Koebernick's report found that cell checks on him had been spaced at 30-minute intervals, which it considered substandard. Staff found him unresponsive in his cell.
Cause of death, as reported: Died by suicide (neglect alleged). The Nebraska Inspector General Doug Koebernick found that staff's checks on the man were spaced at 30-minute intervals that were considered substandard.
Reported by: Nebraska Inspector General Doug Koebernick (outside investigators).