Inmate Dies at Hospital
March 11, 2020 4:00AM CDT
(KFOR NEWS March 11, 2020) An inmate from the Community Corrections Center – Lincoln (CCC-L) died at a hospital in Lincoln early Monday morning, March 9, 2020.
At the time, 37 year old, Bao Nguyen, was on a pre-approved 48-hour furlough to an immediate family member’s home. He began his sentence on September 20, 2017. Nguyen was serving 7 years on charges out of Lancaster County that included leaving the scene of an accident, operating a motor vehicle to avoid arrest, and possession of a controlled substance (methamphetamine).
The cause of death yet to be determined. As is the case whenever an inmate dies in the custody of the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services, a grand jury will conduct an investigation.
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