Nebraska State senators who held hearings throughout the interim on various problems with the state prison system have proposed legislation for this session.
Senator Bob Krist of Omaha says it is important for legislators to continue the discussion about prison reform now that the session has started. . .
Judiciary Committee Chairman, Senator Les Seiler of Hastings, says the work done during the interim will prove valuable as debate begins this year. . .
The prison population in Nebraska has passed 5-Thousand, 159-percent of designed capacity.
