Change requirements relating to female inmates of county jails and require county and city jails to comply with standards regarding cross-gender supervision and searches of inmates

Summary

The law mandates that any Nebraska county jail housing female prisoners must have a female correctional officer matron on duty 24 hours a day. It also obligates all county and city jails to follow the Jail Standards Board’s rules on cross‑gender supervision and searches. The changes aim to improve safety and oversight for female inmates.

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