On the state’s vaccination plan, prisoners are listed in phase 1C, citing their congregate living quarters.
“We’re trying to make sure that we’re looking out for the overall public safety,” said Governor Pete Ricketts during a one-on-one interview with Channel 8 last week.
“By controlling outbreaks in our corrections system, we certainly have lots of our state teammates there and they go out in the public. So that really helps the general public as well as the inmates. This really is about making sure we’re taking care of all Nebraskans,” he says.
Despite minor backlash following the news, family members of inmates were pleased, including Tracy Jackson.