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| Legislators advance trio of prison bills to reduce overcrowding |
| By starherald.com- Paul Hammel |
| Published: 05/13/2015 |
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LINCOLN — State lawmakers sent three sentencing reform bills to final-round consideration on Tuesday that are designed to reduce prison overcrowding and avoid $300 million in construction of new cells. One of the trio of bills barely advanced. Legislative Bill 173, which Gov. Pete Ricketts urged lawmakers to reject, passed from second-round debate with only 25 votes, the minimum needed. The 25-16 vote to advance the bill came only after three senators — Mike Gloor of Grand Island, John Kuehn of Heartwell and John Stinner of Gering — changed their votes at the last minute from “not voting” to “yes.” LB 173 drew the most debate because it would restrict the use of enhanced penalties for habitual criminals and eliminate tougher, “mandatory minimum” sentences. Read More. |
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