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LEGISLATURE OF NEBRASKA
ONE HUNDRED NINTH LEGISLATURE
SECOND SESSION
LEGISLATIVE BILL 863
Introduced by Prokop, 27.
Read first time January 08, 2026
Committee: Judiciary
A BILL FOR AN ACT relating to corrections; to require the Department of1
Correctional Services to construct barriers around facilities near2
residential properties as prescribed; and to define terms.3
Be it enacted by the people of the State of Nebraska,4
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Section 1. (1) For purposes of this section: 1
(a) Department means the Department of Correctional Services; and2
(b) Facility means any facility operated by the department that is:3
(i) Classified by the department as Maximum A, Maximum B, or Medium,4
as such classifications existed on January 1, 2026; or5
(ii) Substantially similar to a facility described in subdivision6
(1)(b)(i) of this section that is constructed or operated after the7
effective date of this act. 8
(2) If state-owned property on which a facility is located is within9
one hundred yards of any residential property line, the department shall10
construct a solid and continuous physical barrier at any such abutting11
property line. Such barrier shall be designed to: 12
(a) Reduce noise and visual intrusion into adjoining residential13
properties; 14
(b) Improve neighborhood safety and privacy; and15
(c) Deter trespassing and unauthorized contact between inmates,16
facility visitors, and residents. 17
(3) This section applies to facilities in existence on the effective18
date of this act and to facilities constructed or operated on or after19
the effective date of this act. 20
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