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‘Waiting on death’: Nebraska prisoners are getting older, and it’s costing taxpayers

Reception and Treatment Center, 5.18

A skilled nursing bed at the Department of Correctional Services' Reception and Treatment Center in Lincoln is seen in May 2022.

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Grappling with nation-leading prison growth, Nebraska officials are looking at ways to expand the state's problem-solving courts as a potential solution.

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Photos: Nebraska's new Reception and Treatment Center

Reception and Treatment Center warden Taggart Boyd talks about a new dining area at Reception and Treatment Center on Wednesday.

JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star

Inmates were injured during a pair of fights this week at the Reception and Treatment Center in Lincoln.

JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star file photo

Reception and Treatment Center warden Taggart Boyd talks about new maximum-security prison beds during a tour of the facility Wednesday.

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A body scanner is seen at the public entrance of the Reception and Treatment Center on Wednesday.

JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star

Reception and Treatment Center warden Taggart Boyd leads a tour of the new prison on Wednesday. 

JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star

Part of a prison expansion project that includes 384 new prison beds is seen in this photo taken at the Reception and Treatment Center on Wednesday. 

JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star

Five staff members at the state's Reception and Treatment Center were treated at a Lincoln hospital after they were stabbed by three inmates Wednesday. The center opened last May, combining two state prisons into one massive complex.

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A mental health wing at the Reception and Treatment Center seen on Wednesday.

JUSTIN WAN Journal Star

The new Reception and Treatment Center includes a "blind feed" food line.

JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star

A prison courtyard at Reception and Treatment Center.

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A dining area at the Reception and Treatment Center seen on Wednesday.

JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star

The public entrance to the Reception and Treatment Center.

JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star

A program room is part of a 384-bed expansion project at the Reception and Treatment Center.

JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star

Construction is ongoing at the Reception and Treatment Center in southwest Lincoln.

JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star

The Reception and Treatment Center includes 384 prison beds.

JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star file photo

A mental health wing at Reception and Treatment Center.

JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star

A mental health wing at Reception and Treatment Center is seen under construction on Wednesday.

JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star

The Reception and Treatment Center has a mental health wing.

JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star

The new kitchen is seen at the Reception and Treatment Center on Wednesday.

JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star

Reception and Treatment Center warden Taggart Boyd talks about the center's new mental health wing.

JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star

Part of a prison expansion project includes 384 new beds.

JUSTIN WAN, Journal Star

Reception and Treatment Center warden Taggart Boyd talks about a new mental health wing at the center.

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Reception and Treatment Center warden Taggart Boyd leads a tour of Nebraska's new prison.

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Part of a prison expansion project that includes 384 new prison beds is seen in this photo taken at Reception and Treatment Center on Wednesday.

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Five staff members at the state's Reception and Treatment Center were treated at a Lincoln hospital after they were stabbed by three inmates Wednesday. The center opened last May, combining two state prisons into one massive complex.

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The new structure includes an intake center where nearly every man admitted into the state's prison system will be processed before assigned to a long-term location.

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A hospice bed at Reception and Treatment Center is seen on Wednesday.

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An on-site dental office is part of the new Reception and Treatment Center.

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A skilled nursing bed at Reception and Treatment Center is seen on Wednesday.

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A skilled nursing bed at the Department of Correctional Services' Reception and Treatment Center in Lincoln is seen in May 2022.

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Reception and Treatment Center warden Taggart Boyd talks about a new mental health wing at Reception and Treatment Center on Wednesday.

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An X-ray machine at the new Reception and Treatment Center.

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An admission cell at the Reception and Treatment Center.

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