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Proposal could expand mental health services to Nebraska juveniles, instead of detention | Nebraska Examiner
LINCOLN — A former prosecutor presented an amended bill Friday that could expand mental health services to Nebraska juveniles in need of immediate and urgent protection.
Legislative Bill 1208, as introduced by State Sen. Carolyn Bosn of Lincoln, would allow juveniles to be detained if it is a “matter of immediate and urgent necessity for the protection of such juvenile.”
At a Judiciary Committee hearing, Bosn instead presented an amendment for such youths to access evaluations, clinical staff and treatment resources, among other services.
“Having an individual who is a juvenile be detained is not my goal,” Bosn said.
Nebraska should support youths suffering from mental health crises — such as those at risk of suicide — but who do not qualify for a psychiatric residential treatment facility and are not good candidates for being sent home, Bosn explained.
She is also working to address concerns of who would pay for the services.
“I don’t have the perfect answer for that,” Bosn said. “But I don’t think the answer is no one should pay for them, let’s just not do them, take the kid home and hope things go well.”
More resources needed
State Court Administrator Corey Steel, who oversees the administrative operations of Nebraska’s court system, testified in support of Bosn’s amendment.
Steel said LB 1208 as originally proposed was not the right solution in pursuit of Bosn’s goals. The proposed changes would apply when a juvenile is suffering from a severe health crisis andi needs support, including emergency protective custody.
“We just need more, additional resources,” Steel said.
Chief Deputy William Rinn of the Douglas County Sheriff’s Office said at the hearing that his office is generally in support of LB 1208, and the amendment is “nothing but an improvement.”
“Our ultimate concern is this: protection of the juveniles,” Rinn said. “If it comes by means of an amendment that they get mental health services, that doesn’t change our view of our support.”
Debra Tighe-Dolan, deputy Douglas County attorney, testified in support of LB 1208, as introduced, on behalf of the Nebraska County Attorneys Association.
She said protective custody could apply for youths who continuously run away and who are vulnerable to adults or older juveniles. She said risks include sexual assault, child sex trafficking, gang involvement, criminal activity and a lack of education or health care.
“Some of them don’t realize that just going and bunking on somebody’s sofa can lead to something so nefarious that they can’t get themselves out of,” Tighe-Dolan said.
‘Changing the environment’
State Sen. Terrell McKinney of Omaha questioned why the state should return to a system that did not work previously. Lawmakers voted to prevent protective detention of juveniles in 2018.
Rinn said he hopes the wraparound services included in Bosn’s amendment help facilities and programs catch up; McKinney said more facilities and programs have been developed.
“But one thing that hasn’t changed is the environment where the kids are coming from,” McKinney said. “I think we can’t forget that. If we don’t invest in changing the environment, it doesn’t matter if we go back to this, stay with this or change this.”
McKinney said he wondered if county attorneys had ever supported bills that would “fundamentally change the environment in which these kids have grown up in.” He also suggested a study into the juvenile justice system for possible improvements.
‘Same page’ to help juveniles
Jennifer Houlden, chief deputy of the juvenile justice division in the Lancaster County Public Defenders Office, testified neutral on behalf of the Nebraska Criminal Defense Attorneys Association.
Houlden said the association is strongly opposed to LB 1208 as introduced but appreciates clarification in the amendment that the bill is intended to support mental health.
This can already be done, however, Houlden said. She pointed to a state law that stipulates juvenile courts in each county have jurisdiction over juveniles who are mentally ill or dangerous. The statute defines this as a “substantial risk of serious harm” to another person or oneself within the near future.
“That section is virtually never used by county attorneys,” Houlden said. “I don’t know why, but they don’t use it.”
Adding the language of Bosn’s amendment to other sections of the law could perhaps capture a wider breadth of youths, Houlden added, including those not subject to detention.
Juliet Summers, executive director of the Voices for Children of Nebraska, also provided neutral testimony, in support of the amendment’s ideas but opposed to LB 1208 as written.
Summers said with a little more time and opportunity to work on the amendment and see where it fits into existing laws, Voices of Children of Nebraska might be able to “fully support” Bosn’s bill.
“I truly believe we are on the same page of getting help for those young people rather than just turning back to what options we have had in the past,” Summers said.
The committee took no immediate action on LB 1208.
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LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — No. 2 Nebraska volleyball welcomed UCLA to the Big Ten on Friday night by defeating the Bruins in four sets.
The Huskers won their first conference match 25-22, 25-10, 23-15, 25-22 at the Devaney Center.
Nebraska outhit UCLA 0.246% to 0.153%.
Andi Jackson and Taylor Landfair each made 13 kills to lead the Huskers.
On defense, Lexi Rodriguez racked up 20 digs, followed by Bergen Reilly with 13.
Nebraska plays another new Big Ten member, No. 20 USC, on Sunday. The match will air on the Big Ten Network at 6:30 p.m.
Week 5 of the 2024 Nebraska high school football season is here and High School on SI is debuting the first computer rankings in Nebsraka this season.
There is a three-team battle for the Class A leaderboard between Elkhorn South, Papillion-Lavista, and Omaha Westside. See if these heavyweights continue their unbeaten streaks this Friday, September 27 on our Nebraska football scoreboard.
SBLive’s formula was created using its own linear algebra-based ranking algorithm inspired by the Colley Bias-Free Ranking Method. Colley’s Method was created by Wes Colley, Ph.D., an astrophysicist at the University of Alabama at Huntsville. He devised his algorithm in order to help address the subjectivity and controversy regarding BCS college football selections in the 1990s and early 2000s, using a method that used no subjective variables.
Here are SBLive’s latest Nebraska football computer rankings, as of September 25, 2024:
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CLASS C1 | CLASS C2
CLASS D1 | CLASS D2
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Purdue football coach Ryan Walters previews Nebraska
The Boilermakers (1-2) open their Big Ten season Saturday by hosting Nebraska.
WEST LAFAYETTE − Nebraska was once the hated rival for Ryan Walters.
The Purdue football coach grew up in Colorado and in the 1990s, Colorado and Nebraska was must see TV. Then Walters went on to play for Colorado, like his father.
Now it’s Nebraska that Walters needs to beat to stop a sinking ship.
Purdue is trying to avoid a third straight loss and also hoping to resurrect an offense and defense that have drifted into the Big Ten abyss the past two games.
The Huskers visit Ross-Ade Stadium for their first road game of the season and the Boilermakers hope that a raucous Homecoming environment can help rattle Nebraska and freshman sensation quarterback Dylan Raiola.
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Raiola was one of the top quarterbacks in the 2024 recruiting class and he’s shown why. The Nebraska signal caller is second in the Big Ten with eight touchdown passes and has thrown for almost 1,000 yards in four games.
Nebraska won its first three games with relative ease before losing to Illinois in overtime last week.
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Raiola’s top target has been Isaiah Neyor, a transfer from Texas and a former teammate of Purdue QB Hudson Card with the Longhorns. Neyor’s four touchdown receptions are fourth most in the league. How much does the return of Nyland Green help Purdue’s defense?
Nebraska’s defense averages six tackles for loss and 2.8 sacks per game, led by senior linebacker John Bullock (25 tackles, 4 TFL, 2 sacks).
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Nebraska’s defense, known as the Blackshirts, will be a tough unit for the Boilermakers to try to rectify a struggling passing attack.
Purdue did run the ball well at Oregon State, which has proven struggles against the run this season. Devin Mockobee did become the 12th player to join Purdue’s 2,000-yard club after rushing for 168 yards last Saturday. He needs 40 yards to pass Purdue legend Leroy Keyes for 11th most in school history.
It’ll be tough to do that against the Cornhuskers, who are allowing just 94.3 rushing yards per game and just 12.8 points per game. Purdue averages 354.7 yards of offense, which ranks 95th in the country and 13th in the Big Ten, with 583 yards against Indiana State doing the heavy lifting to support that average. Over the last two weeks, that average is 240.5 yards.
“After the Notre Dame game, I think that Notre Dame was extremely physical, played really, really hard and we challenged our guys as a team and obviously as an offensive unit, the physicality has to be there,” offensive coordinator Graham Harrell said. “If we’re going to be successful, then we have to be physical.”
Prediction: Nebraska 30, Purdue football 20
The Boilermakers bounce back in terms of competitiveness, but there’s three games of data (or four in Nebraska’s case) saying these teams are not playing at the same level right now.
Until Purdue’s defense shows it can set the edge and not get gashed for chunk plays running outside the tackles, it’s hard to believe the Boilers will beat anyone. If it’s more of the same Saturday, Nebraska’s run game, which isn’t a strength, could get a boost.
The Boilermakers also need to show some semblance of a passing game against a secondary that’s been pretty good against. Purdue’s best bet is to keep it close and hope for a chance at the end. That starts with not falling behind early, which has happened the past two weeks.
Sam King covers sports for the Journal & Courier. Email him at sking@jconline.com and follow him on X and Instagram @samueltking.
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