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News and Events

Nebraska DHHS Awarded Grant Money for Suicide Prevention

The Nebraska Department of Health and Human Services was notified last week it will receive $500,000 per year for 3 years to implement best practices to prevent youth suicide. The grant is from the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) within the US Department of Health and Human Services. The Department of Health and Human Services will work with the University of Nebraska Public Policy Center and Interchurch Ministries of Nebraska to carry out grant activities and evaluate project progress.

To view the full article, click here.

For more information, go to the Nebraska Suicide Prevention Project page

Nebraska Minority and Justice Task Force

The Nebraska Supreme Court and the Nebraska State Bar Association, with the assistance of the Public Policy Center, established the Minority and Justice Task Force in 2001 to identify actual or perceived racial/ethnic bias and discrimination in the Nebraska justice system and make recommendations to the Supreme Court on how to address any identified inequities. Research was coordinated by the University of Nebraska Public Policy Center and was partially funded by two large grants from the State Justice Institute (SJI).

The areas focused on by the Task Force included:

  • Minority employment in the judicial system
  • The representation of minorities in the legal profession
  • Access to the court system (interpreters, representative juries, etc.)
  • Disparities in the criminal and juvenile justice systems

The Final Report 2003 of the Minority and Justice Task Force was released to the public Friday, January 31, 2003 concluding the two-year study of the Nebraska court system and legal profession. The major recommendation of the Final Report was to establish a standing committee to implement the Task Force's recommendations. To learn more about the Minority Justice Committee’s continuing ef forts click here.

Related Publications:

The Nebraska Minority and Justice Task Force Final Report. Nebraska Minority and Justice Task Force (partially funded by the State Justice Institute). (2003 January). PDF File

Racial and Ethnic Bias in the Courts: Perceptions from Public Hearings. Neeley, E. Court Review, 40: 26-32. PDF File

In The News
Heed the Call to Action on Courts' Behalf. (2003, February 11). Lincoln Journal Star.
Judicial Report on Minorities Stuns Few. (2003, February 2). Omaha World Herald.
Justice System Disparities Found. (2003, February 1). Omaha World Herald.
Minority Report: Justice Task Force Confirms Disparities. (2003, February 1). Lincoln Journal Star.
Minorities More Likely to Be Prosecuted in Nebraska, Report Says. (2003, January 31). Omaha World Herald.
Study: Nebraska's Criminal Justice System Biased Against Minorities. (2003, January 31). Lincoln Journal Star.

Lead Contact:
Name: Elizabeth Neeley
E-mail: lneeley@nebar.com
Phone: (402) 475-7091


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