State's proposal to let some inmates out early stirs bipartisan pushback - and memories of past scandal

A decade ago, Nebraska's corrections department allowed hundreds of inmates to leave prison early through a program that few - including judges, lawmakers and the public - knew existed.

Corrections leaders eventually scrapped the early-release scheme shortly after probing lawmakers revealed it.

Now, as the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services continues to grapple with overcrowding and converts one prison into an immigration detention center, it is trying to create a similar program.

It's already prompting pushback, including from lawmakers in both political parties.

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