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ACLU files lawsuit against state over prison conditions
- JoANNE YOUNG Lincoln Journal Star
- Aug 16, 2017
- Aug 16, 2017 Updated Sep 29, 2018
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ACLU of Nebraska on Tuesday filed a motion in federal court for class-action status of a lawsuit on behalf of the thousands of men and women in the state's prisons.
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Overcrowding has been a longtime problem at Nebraska prisons.
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ACLU drew a line in the sand for Nebraska prisons. They've crossed it.
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ACLU of Nebraska on Tuesday filed a motion in federal court for class-action status of a lawsuit on behalf of the thousands of men and women in the state's prisons.
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Overcrowding has been a longtime problem at Nebraska prisons.
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