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Neb. Rev. Stat. § 23-2802 (2026)

County board of corrections; created; powers and duties

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In each county having a population of one hundred fifty thousand or more inhabitants, the county board shall also serve as the county board of corrections and in counties of less than one hundred fifty thousand inhabitants the county board may choose to serve as the county board of corrections. Any such county board of corrections shall have charge of the county jail and correctional facilities and of all persons by law confined in such jail or correctional facilities. Such county board of corrections shall comply with any rule prescribed by the Jail Standards Board pursuant to sections 47-101 to 47-104.

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Cited in 5 cases (4 in the last 5 years), 1999–2022 · leading case: State v. Parks, 596 N.W.2d 712 (Neb. Ct. App. 1999).
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State v. Parks, 596 N.W.2d 712 (Neb. Ct. App. 1999). · cites it 2× “Neb. Rev. Stat. § 23-2802 (Reissue 1997) provides that in each county having a population of 150,000 or more inhabitants, the county board “shall” serve as the county board of corrections.”
Fugett v. Douglas Cnty., No. 8:21-cv-00125 (D. Neb. Sept. 29, 2021). · cites it 4× “Neb. Rev. Stat. § 23-2802 . The members of the board meet every sixty days and hear arguments and make recommendations for the “maintenance, supervision, control, and direction of the county jail and correctional facilities.”
Webb v. Johnson, No. 4:21-cv-03042 (D. Neb. Dec. 17, 2021). · cites it 2× “Neb. Rev. Stat. Ann. § 23-2802 (Westlaw 2021).”
Carroll v. Douglas Cnty., No. 8:21-cv-00233 (D. Neb. Oct. 1, 2021). “Importantly, Jail Standards Board regulations require Douglas County to maintain a variety of up-to-date records and statistics for its correctional facilities and have a training program for Douglas County Jail employees that includes several requirements, including how to…”
Jackson v. Cotant, No. 8:22-cv-00010 (D. Neb. Sept. 23, 2022). “§ 23-2802 (Westlaw 2022). Plaintiffs sufficiently allege that the opening and photocopying of inmates’ incoming legal mail at SBCDC was an official policy of the County because it was approved by Sheriff Overman, acting pursuant to either statutory or delegated authority.”
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