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2021

Priority Issues & Policy Agenda

Priority Issues/Policy Agenda

2021 Priority Issues & Policy Agenda

Decreased Incarcerated Population

  • LB130 - Change membership provisions for the Board of Parole
    RISE’s position: Neutral
    Status: Referred to Judiciary Committee
     
  • LB269 - Change provisions regarding review of a committed offender's record by the Board of Parole
    RISE’s position: Neutral
    Status: Referred to Judiciary Committee
     
  • LB334 - Adopt the Community Work Release and Treatment Centers Act and change provisions relating to Board of Parole, the Department of Correctional Services, and the Office of Probation Administration
    RISE’s position: Neutral
    Status: Referred to Judiciary Committee
     
  • LB383 - Appropriate funds for capital construction
    RISE’s position: Oppose
    Status: Referred to Appropriations Committee
    Click here for RISE's testimony on LB383.
     
  • LB624 - Provide for earned time credit reductions to the minimum terms of sentences of offenders at facilities of NDCS
    RISE’s position: Support
    Status: Referred to Judiciary Committee

Improved Conditions

  • LB28 - Provide for motions for new trial based on newly discovered evidence
    RISE’s position: Support
    Status: Referred to Judiciary Committee
    Click here for RISE's testimony on LB28.
     
  • LB119 - Change provisions of the Healthy Pregnancies for Incarcerated Women Act
    RISE’s position: Support
    Status: Referred to Judiciary Committee
     
  • LB499 - Require an annual report on active cases by NDCS, Probation, and Parole
    RISE’s position: Support
    Status: Referred to Judiciary
    Click here for RISE's testimony on LB499.
     
  • LB559 - Change provisions relating to restrictive housing under the Nebraska Treatment and Corrections Act
    RISE’s position: Support
    Status: Referred to Judiciary Committee
    Click here for RISE's testimony on LB559.
     
  • LB563 - Provide caseload limits for high-risk offenders supervised by probation officers and parole officers
    RISE’s position: Neutral
    Status: Referred to Judiciary Committee
     
  • LB620 - Limit use of restrictive housing and solitary confinement
    RISE’s position: Support
    Status: Referred to Judiciary Committee
    Click here for RISE's testimony on LB620.

Equitable Economic and Social Progress

  • LB128 - Adopt the Residential Tenant Clean Slate Act
    RISE’s position: Support
    Status: Referred to Judiciary Committee
    Click here for RISE's testimony on LB128.

  • LB203 - Prescribe requirements for public colleges and universities regarding criminal history and juvenile court record information
    RISE’s position: Support
    Status: Referred to Judiciary Committee
    Click here for RISE's testimony on LB203.

  • LB525 - Provide duties and requirements for transitional housing facilities and change powers of the Office of Inspector General of NDCS
    RISE’s position: Support
    Status: Referred to Judiciary Committee

Upcoming Events & Articles

January 31, 2023
byJasmine Harris, Director of Public Policy & Advocacy

Because we have a unicameral, the only one in the country, everyday Nebraskans are the second house. Our job is to weigh in on these important issues and let lawmakers know how these policies will impact our families, people we serve and our communities. 

January 19, 2023
byRISE Policy & Advocacy Team

The Voting Rights Restoration Coalition is composed of over 30 statewide and local organizations.  Our mission is to remove barriers to civic participation for those impacted by the criminal justice system. We want everyone to be able to access their right to vote, serve on a jury, and run for office.

November 8, 2022
byRISE Policy & Advocacy Team

Use and share this guide before heading out to the polls on election day!

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