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Bill would let Nebraska prisoners request lab confirmation of contraband tests after inspector general flags false positives
Summary
Sen. Margaux Juarez told a Judiciary Committee hearing that LB519 would let inmates request independent laboratory confirmation of positive field tests for contraband in Nebraska prisons after an inspector‑general review found false positives.
Sen. Margaux Juarez proposed LB519 to let incarcerated people request independent confirmatory testing when department staff report positive results on presumptive contraband field tests.
Juarez said her bill would reduce mistakes built on quick field results. ‘‘Field tests are a useful tool for preliminary screenings, but are too unreliable to decide an inmate’s disciplinary cases,’’ she told the Judiciary Committee, citing a 2024 inspector‑general report that documented instances in which positive spot tests led to…
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