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Family Rights and Advocacy in Nebraska | InmateAid
Nebraska runs one of the most overcrowded prison systems in the country. The system operates at roughly 160 percent of its design capacity, with individual prisons approaching 200 or even 300 percent. A 2020 University of Nebraska at Omaha analysis found Nebraska had the second-most overcrowded prison system in the nation, behind only neighboring Iowa.
That overcrowding is not an abstraction for families. It has directly contributed to deaths. Involuntary "double bunking" -- forcing two incarcerated people into a cell built for one -- has been linked to three deaths in six years. In 2020, Kevin Carter was beaten and strangled by his cellmate at the Nebraska State Penitentiary. His mother sued, alleging state officials knew the risks. The Nebraska Inspector General called double bunking "dangerous." Legislative Bill 99, introduced in 2025, would make double bunking voluntary, but as of mid-2025 it had not left committee.
If your loved one is in the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS), this is the system you are navigating. The advocacy organizations that fought the landmark overcrowding lawsuit -- the ACLU of Nebraska and Nebraska Appleseed -- are still active and are your strongest external allies.
NDCS uses **GTL/ViaPath (ConnectNetwork/GettingOut)** for phone and messaging. GettingOut support: **1-866-516-0115**. Phone is outbound only; your loved one calls you.
NDCS Strategic Communications: 402-479-5799. Facility and inmate location: NDCS Incarceration Records Search at corrections.nebraska.gov.
What Families Are Facing in Nebraska
Nebraska NDCS operates nine facilities, housing approximately 5,800 incarcerated people. Most facilities are in the eastern third of the state, around Lincoln and Omaha.
**Major facilities:**
- **Nebraska State Penitentiary (NSP)** -- Lincoln, Lancaster County (the state's oldest prison, established 1869; design capacity 818, average daily population over 1,250); 402-471-3161
- **Reception and Treatment Center (RTC)** -- Lincoln; intake facility for all adult males
- **Tecumseh State Correctional Institution (TSCI)** -- Tecumseh, Johnson County (southeastern Nebraska; maximum security; site of past riots)
- **Lincoln Correctional Center (LCC)** -- Lincoln, Lancaster County
- **Omaha Correctional Center (OCC)** -- Omaha, Douglas County
- **Nebraska Correctional Center for Women (NCCW)** -- 1107 Recharge Rd, York, York County; primary women's facility and female intake (diagnostic and evaluation unit)
- **Community Corrections Center-Lincoln (CCC-L)** and **Community Corrections Center-Omaha (CCC-O)** -- lower-custody community facilities
A new $350 million multi-custody prison is under construction in Lancaster County, projected to open in 2028 with 1,512 beds to replace the aging Nebraska State Penitentiary. Experts have noted it will likely be overcrowded the day it opens.
Note on the Work Ethic Camp (McCook): in 2025 the state converted this rehabilitative facility into an ICE immigration detention center. It is no longer an NDCS reentry facility. Nebraska Appleseed challenged this conversion in court.
**Intake**: All adult males go first to the Reception and Treatment Center (RTC) in Lincoln. Adult females go to the diagnostic and evaluation unit at NCCW in York, which has a 30-day orientation period. During orientation at NCCW, visitation is restricted to one visit by immediate family members.
On phone: GTL/ViaPath (ConnectNetwork). Outbound only -- your loved one cannot receive incoming calls. Collect calls can be expensive; a prepaid account reduces costs. GettingOut support: 1-866-516-0115.
On mail: books and magazines must come directly from the publisher. Letters and photos to facility address. Verify current mail policy with the facility.
On money: JPay, ConnectNetwork, or Access Corrections for commissary deposits.
On visiting: must be an approved visitor first; process initiated by the incarcerated person (see below).
Your Rights as a Family Member in Nebraska
Visitation rights
The visitation approval process is **initiated by the incarcerated person**, not by you. The steps:
1. Your loved one contacts you and sends a **Visitation Request Form**
2. Complete a form for each adult visitor; a parent or guardian completes and signs for each minor visitor
3. Mail the completed form to the facility where your loved one resides (facility addresses at corrections.nebraska.gov/facilities)
4. Processing takes **4 to 6 weeks** from when the facility receives the form
5. Notification of approval or denial goes to the **incarcerated person**, who must then notify you
Once approved, you can schedule visits at any NDCS facility where that person resides during their incarceration -- you do not need to reapply when they transfer.
Visiting rules:
- Up to 4 adult visitors and a reasonable number of children per visit (in-person or virtual)
- Photo ID required at every visit
- Minors 18 and under must present a birth certificate at their first visit
- Physical contact limited to a brief kiss and short embrace at the beginning and end of the visit
- Number of visits per week varies by housing unit/facility -- check the facility's visiting procedure
Virtual visits are available if in-person visiting is difficult due to distance. Schedule through corrections.nebraska.gov after being approved.
To be removed from a visiting list: submit a written request to the warden. You must then wait six months before being placed on another person's list (the warden may waive this if you have not visited for at least six months).
Communication rights
Phone: GTL/ViaPath (ConnectNetwork). Outbound only. Set up a prepaid account to reduce collect-call costs. GettingOut support: 1-866-516-0115.
Messaging/email and photos: through the GettingOut network. Note that messages cannot be relayed to incarcerated individuals through NDCS staff.
All calls are recorded except legal calls to attorneys.
Notification rights
NDCS is not required to notify family of transfers. Use the NDCS Incarceration Records Search at corrections.nebraska.gov to find where your loved one is housed. You may also call the facility to obtain public-record information. NDCS notifies next of kin for serious medical emergencies and deaths.
Grievance rights
Internal NDCS grievances must be filed by the incarcerated person. Family members cannot file internal grievances directly.
NDCS-specified external pathways for families:
- **For phone/visiting restrictions, classification, and transfer issues**: write a letter to the facility warden, or report a concern online at corrections.nebraska.gov
- **For other concerns**: contact the **NDCS Chief Inspector**
- **For phone/email issues**: GTL/ViaPath Customer Service (GettingOut: 1-866-516-0115)
- **Nebraska Ombudsman's Office** and **Inspector General of Corrections**: independent oversight bodies that have reviewed NDCS conditions
- ACLU of Nebraska, Nebraska Appleseed, your state senators
NDCS Official Contacts
**Nebraska Department of Correctional Services**
corrections.nebraska.gov
Strategic Communications: Dayne Urbanovsky, **402-479-5799**
**Nebraska State Penitentiary**: 402-471-3161
**Nebraska Correctional Center for Women**: 1107 Recharge Rd, York, NE
**Report a concern**: online form at corrections.nebraska.gov (for phone/visiting restrictions, classification, transfer)
**NDCS Chief Inspector**: for other concerns (contact through corrections.nebraska.gov)
**GettingOut/GTL/ViaPath support**: 1-866-516-0115
**Inspector General of the Nebraska Correctional System**: an independent oversight office that investigates and reports on NDCS. Contact information available through the Nebraska Legislature (nebraskalegislature.gov).
**Nebraska Ombudsman's Office**: independent office that has reviewed NDCS conditions. Contact through nebraskalegislature.gov.
Nebraska Advocacy Organizations
Nebraska Appleseed
neappleseed.org
941 O Street, Suite 920, Lincoln, NE 68508
Phone: 402-438-8853
Nebraska Appleseed is a nonprofit that fights for justice and opportunity for all Nebraskans, taking a systemic approach across child welfare, immigration, health care, and poverty. They were a co-plaintiff in the landmark Sabata v. NDCS overcrowding lawsuit and remain one of the most active organizations on Nebraska prison conditions.
Their legal director, Robert McEwen, has documented the mental health crisis in Nebraska prisons: people's pleas for help with serious mental health conditions going unanswered, others improperly medicated or moved to solitary confinement where isolation worsened their suffering.
Nebraska Appleseed also led the 2025 opposition to converting the McCook Work Ethic Camp into an ICE detention facility, delivering a petition signed by more than 18,000 people from 386 Nebraska communities.
For families who want to engage in systemic prison reform advocacy in Nebraska, Nebraska Appleseed is a primary contact.
ACLU of Nebraska
aclunebraska.org
134 South 13th Street, #1010, Lincoln, NE 68508
Phone: 402-476-8091
The ACLU of Nebraska led the Sabata v. NDCS class-action lawsuit (filed 2017, closed 2022) challenging overcrowding, inadequate medical/mental/dental care, and overuse of solitary confinement. Through that litigation, the state closed NSP's notorious "South 40" solitary unit, adopted new mental health policies, and changed its dental policy. The ACLU continues to monitor NDCS conditions. For systemic conditions issues, constitutional violations, or documented patterns of abuse, the ACLU of Nebraska is the contact. They do not take individual grievance cases routinely.
ReConnect, Inc.
A reentry partner organization active since 2016 that provides "boots-on-the-ground" support to Nebraska families, focused on removing financial barriers that strain relationships during reentry and bridging the gap between incarceration and successful reunification. For families preparing for a loved one's release, ReConnect is a direct support resource. Contact through corrections.nebraska.gov/resources.
St. Monica's
Treatment for women and the entire family. Programs for women with substance use and behavioral health needs, including services that support family reunification. Listed in the NDCS family resources.
Families Against Mandatory Minimums (FAMM)
famm.org
National network including Nebraska families. For families with loved ones serving excessive mandatory sentences.
Prisoner Rights Organizations Families Can Contact on Their Loved One's Behalf
ACLU of Nebraska
aclunebraska.org | 402-476-8091
Led the major Nebraska prison overcrowding litigation. For systemic conditions, constitutional violations, or documented abuse. Does not take individual grievance cases routinely.
Nebraska Appleseed
neappleseed.org | 402-438-8853
Co-plaintiff in Sabata v. NDCS. Provides legal advocacy on systemic prison issues. For documented patterns affecting many people.
National Association of the Deaf (NAD)
nad.org
Was a co-plaintiff in Sabata v. NDCS specifically on accommodations for deaf and hard-of-hearing prisoners. If your loved one is deaf or hard of hearing and is being denied accommodations (interpreters, communication access, accessible programming) in an NDCS facility, the NAD is a relevant contact.
Nebraska Legal Aid (Legal Aid of Nebraska)
legalaidofnebraska.org
Phone: 1-877-250-2016
Free civil legal services for low-income Nebraskans. Can assist with civil matters related to incarceration and provide referrals.
Human Rights Defense Center (HRDC)
humanrightsdefensecenter.org
Phone (for family members): 561-360-2523
HRDC advocates on prison communication costs, mail policies, and publications access. NDCS uses GTL/ViaPath -- HRDC monitors GTL practices nationally. For communications cost issues or wrongful publication rejection, family members can contact directly.
The Overcrowding Crisis: What Nebraska Families Need to Know
Nebraska's prison system operates at roughly 160 percent of design capacity. Some individual facilities approach 200-300 percent. This is the root cause of most of what families experience as dysfunction:
- **Double bunking**: forcing two people into single cells. Linked to three deaths in six years. The Inspector General called it "dangerous." LB 99 (2025) would make it voluntary.
- **Inadequate health care**: the Sabata lawsuit documented delayed and denied medical, dental, and mental health care -- a direct consequence of a system stretched far beyond capacity.
- **Overuse of solitary confinement**: documented in the lawsuit, including cases of people held in isolation for years, worsening mental illness.
- **Parole bottleneck**: the lawsuit documented that people cannot complete parole board requirements because there are too many prisoners for too few programs and classes. This means people serve longer than necessary and are then released without supervision or support.
The Sabata v. NDCS lawsuit (2017-2022) produced some progress: closure of NSP's "South 40" solitary unit, new mental health policies, and dental policy reform. But the underlying overcrowding has not been resolved, and the new prison projected for 2028 is expected to be overcrowded on opening.
For families, this context matters because it explains why your loved one may face delays in medical care, why they may be double-bunked against their will, and why parole may be slow. These are documented systemic problems -- not your loved one's failures, and not yours.
How to File a Complaint on Your Loved One's Behalf
Step 1: Document everything specific
Date, facility, staff name if known, what happened. For medical or mental health issues: document what was requested, when, what response was given, and any deterioration. For double-bunking safety concerns: document specific threats or incidents.
Step 2: Report a concern to NDCS
For phone/visiting restrictions, classification, and transfer issues: write to the facility warden or use the online "report a concern" form at corrections.nebraska.gov.
Step 3: NDCS Chief Inspector
For other concerns. Contact through corrections.nebraska.gov.
Step 4: Nebraska Ombudsman / Inspector General of Corrections
Independent oversight bodies that have investigated NDCS conditions. Contact through nebraskalegislature.gov. These offices have reviewed double bunking, riots, and deaths in the Nebraska system.
Step 5: Contact your Nebraska state senators
Nebraska has a unicameral legislature. Find your senator at nebraskalegislature.gov. The Legislature has been engaged on overcrowding, double bunking (LB 99), and oversight of NDCS -- constituent contact matters.
Step 6: Contact advocacy organizations
Nebraska Appleseed (402-438-8853), ACLU of Nebraska (402-476-8091), or the National Association of the Deaf (for deaf/hard-of-hearing accommodation issues).
Step 7: Federal escalation
DOJ Civil Rights Division (justice.gov/crt). For federal facilities in Nebraska: BOP North Central Region.
What families cannot compel: You cannot file an internal NDCS grievance for your loved one. You cannot override classification, housing, or transfer decisions. External organizations can investigate and litigate but cannot guarantee outcomes.
Staying Connected: The Practical Guide for Nebraska Families
Phone
GTL/ViaPath (ConnectNetwork). Outbound only -- your loved one calls you; you cannot call in. Set up a prepaid account to reduce collect-call costs. GettingOut support: **1-866-516-0115**. All calls recorded except legal calls.
Messaging, email, photos, e-cards
Through the GettingOut network (corrections.nebraska.gov has the "send money, books, photos, emails, e-cards" page). Messages cannot be relayed to incarcerated people through NDCS staff -- use the platform.
Letters and photos to facility address (find addresses at corrections.nebraska.gov/facilities). Books and magazines must come directly from a publisher -- not from family or friends. Confirm current mail policy with the facility.
Sending money
JPay, ConnectNetwork, or Access Corrections for commissary deposits. Verify current options at corrections.nebraska.gov.
In-person and virtual visits
Must be an approved visitor first (process initiated by the incarcerated person, 4-6 week processing). Then schedule at corrections.nebraska.gov. Up to 4 adults and a reasonable number of children per visit. Photo ID required; minors need a birth certificate at first visit.
Locating your loved one
NDCS Incarceration Records Search: corrections.nebraska.gov
You may also call the facility for public-record information.
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Supporting Yourself While Supporting Them
Nebraska families are navigating one of the most overcrowded prison systems in the country -- a system where double bunking has killed people and where the Inspector General, the Legislature, and federal litigants have all documented the dangers. The dysfunction your loved one faces is real and it is systemic.
Nebraska Appleseed (neappleseed.org) and the ACLU of Nebraska (aclunebraska.org) are the organizations that took the state to court over these conditions and won meaningful changes. They are your strongest external allies. If your loved one is being harmed by overcrowding -- denied medical care, forced into a dangerous double-bunk situation, held in solitary -- these are the organizations to contact.
If your loved one is deaf or hard of hearing, the National Association of the Deaf (nad.org) has specific expertise from the Sabata litigation.
ReConnect, Inc. (through corrections.nebraska.gov/resources) provides direct family support and helps remove financial barriers during reentry.
The visitation process is initiated by your loved one -- ask them to send you a Visitation Request Form, and expect 4-6 weeks for approval. Virtual visits are available if the distance is too great.
Worth Rises (worthrises.org) tracks GTL/ViaPath costs nationally. For families managing ongoing phone and messaging costs, their monitoring is relevant.
Dial **211** for local community resource referrals in your Nebraska county.
Frequently asked questions
How overcrowded are Nebraska's prisons?
Nebraska runs one of the most overcrowded prison systems in the country -- roughly 160 percent of design capacity overall, with individual prisons approaching 200-300 percent. A 2020 University of Nebraska at Omaha analysis found Nebraska had the second-most overcrowded prison system in the nation, behind only Iowa. A new $350 million prison is projected to open in 2028, but experts expect it to be overcrowded on opening day.
What is double bunking and why is it dangerous?
Double bunking is the practice of housing two incarcerated people in a cell designed for one. In Nebraska it has been linked to three deaths in six years, including the 2020 killing of Kevin Carter by his cellmate at the Nebraska State Penitentiary. The Nebraska Inspector General called the practice "dangerous." Legislative Bill 99 (2025) would make double bunking voluntary, putting the choice in the hands of incarcerated individuals, but as of mid-2025 it had not advanced out of committee.
How do I become an approved visitor in Nebraska?
The process must be initiated by the incarcerated person. Ask your loved one to send you a Visitation Request Form. Complete a form for each adult visitor (a parent or guardian completes and signs for minors), then mail it to the facility where your loved one resides. Processing takes 4 to 6 weeks. Notification of approval or denial goes to the incarcerated person, who must then notify you. Once approved, you can schedule visits at any NDCS facility where that person resides.
What phone and messaging system does Nebraska use?
GTL/ViaPath through ConnectNetwork and the GettingOut network. Phone is outbound only -- your loved one calls you. Set up a prepaid account to reduce collect-call costs. For account or technical issues, contact GettingOut support at 1-866-516-0115.
Who do I contact about a problem at a Nebraska prison?
For phone/visiting restrictions, classification, and transfer issues: write to the facility warden or use the online "report a concern" form at corrections.nebraska.gov. For other concerns: the NDCS Chief Inspector. For independent oversight: the Nebraska Ombudsman's Office and the Inspector General of Corrections (through nebraskalegislature.gov). For systemic constitutional issues: the ACLU of Nebraska (402-476-8091) or Nebraska Appleseed (402-438-8853).
What was the Sabata lawsuit?
Sabata v. NDCS was a class-action lawsuit filed in 2017 by the ACLU of Nebraska, the ACLU National Prison Project, Nebraska Appleseed, and the National Association of the Deaf, challenging overcrowding and its consequences: inadequate medical/mental/dental care, overuse of solitary confinement, and failure to accommodate prisoners with disabilities. The case closed in 2022 after producing some progress, including closure of NSP's "South 40" solitary unit and new mental health and dental policies.
Can I send books to someone in a Nebraska state prison?
Books and magazines must come directly from a publisher, distributor, or approved vendor -- not from family members or friends. Items not received directly from the publisher will be rejected. Letters and photos can be sent to the facility address or through the GettingOut network. Confirm the current mail policy with the specific facility. --- [SPEC NOTE: Series folder 1intOvghBAhj6-_YzDsYllOy4scUOeEGh. Internal CTAs: Nebraska inmate search, send money to Nebraska inmates, Nebraska reentry resources, Staying Connected hub, how prison works hub. 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contact person request send Visitation Request Form; form completed each adult visitor minor visitor parent guardian sign minor; mail to facility; processing four to six weeks; notification approval denial made to incarcerated person responsibility notify family friend; number visits per week varies housing unit facility; photo ID every visit; minors 18 younger present birth certificate first visit; physical contact limited brief kiss short embrace beginning end; once approved visitor can schedule visit any NDCS facility individual resides; removed from list submit request writing warden wait six months before placed another individual's list waiver warden discretion; up to four adult visitors reasonable number children each in-person virtual visit); corrections.nebraska.gov/about-ndcs (NDCS 2300 team members nine facilities house approximately 5800 incarcerated individuals; ACA accredited; People Programs Policies Physical Plant); inmateaid.com NSP (Nebraska State Penitentiary established 1869 Lincoln oldest; 402-471-3161; outbound calls only; GTL ConnectNetwork; books magazines directly publisher); inmateaid.com NCCW (1107 Recharge Rd York NE; diagnostic evaluation center newly committed female inmates 30-day orientation; visitation during orientation restricted one visit immediate family members; GTL ConnectNetwork); aclunebraska.org + aclu.org August 2017 + neappleseed.org July 2024 (Sabata v Nebraska Department Corrections; ACLU Nebraska ACLU National Prison Project Nebraska Appleseed National Association Deaf DLA Piper Rosen Bien Galvan Grunfeld class-action eleven prisoners; overcrowding lack adequate health care medical dental mental health accommodations blind deaf hard hearing disabilities; Danielle Conrad Executive Director ACLU Nebraska; David Fathi Director ACLU National Prison Project; Becky Gould Nebraska Appleseed Executive Director; Hannah Sabata 24 NCCW York schizophrenia HIV repeated lapses prescription medications two years isolation; system 160 percent design capacity individual prisons 200 300 percent; Robert McEwen legal director Nebraska Appleseed mental health needs undue trauma deficient care; Tyler Richard ACLU Nebraska 402-476-8091; Jeff Sheldon Nebraska Appleseed 402-438-8853); kearneyhub.com August 2022 (ACLU closed federal lawsuit 2022 some progress; closed NSP South 40 solitary confinement unit among worst; new mental health levels care policies; dental policy changes removed two year denture requirement; filed August 2017); kcur.org June 2025 (three Nebraska inmates died double bunking six years; Kevin Carter 2020 beaten strangled cellmate Angelo Bol Nebraska State Penitentiary; Paige Carter mother sued; Berry family sued settled nearly $500,000 2022; LB 99 introduced 2025 double bunk choice incarcerated individuals ending involuntary; as of May 5 not left committee; new facility Lancaster County projected open 2028 1512 beds replace Nebraska State Penitentiary design capacity 818 average daily population 1251; $350 million; Inspector General report overcrowding contributing factor double bunking dangerous; 2020 University Nebraska Omaha Nebraska second-most populated prison system operational capacity second Iowa); nebraskaexaminer.com August 2025 + pbs.org November 2025 (McCook Work Ethic Camp converted ICE detention Cornhusker Clink 200 bed to 300 bed; Nebraska Appleseed petition 18000 people 386 communities; Director Rob Jeffreys NDCS; Nebraska Appleseed lawsuit state court); corrections.nebraska.gov ReConnect April 2026 (ReConnect Inc since 2016 vital partner reentry bridging gap incarceration successful reunification boots-on-the-ground support keeps families whole removing financial barriers strain relationships reentry); corrections.nebraska.gov/resources (Wellbeing Initiative Inc Human Services Inc St Francis Recovery St Monica treatment entire family programs women); corrections.nebraska.gov 402-479-5799 Dayne Urbanovsky; aclunebraska.org 134 South 13th Street #1010 Lincoln NE 68508 402-476-8091; neappleseed.org 941 O Street Suite 920 Lincoln NE 68508 402-438-8853; nad.org; legalaidofnebraska.org 1-877-250-2016; famm.org; worthrises.org; humanrightsdefensecenter.org 561-360-2523; nebraskalegislature.gov; justice.gov/crt; 211 Nebraska; GettingOut 1-866-516-0115. 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