Inmate Missing Is Recaptured

An inmate is missing from the Community Corrections Center of Lincoln. William Mathes was reported missing when he did not show up for work this morning.

CCC-L is one of two community custody facilities operated by the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services that employs “Community Custody.”  Inmates are allowed to have jobs outside the facility, attend school and religious services with prior approval and without direct supervision.

Mathes is serving a three- to- four year sentence for violating the Nebraska Sex Offender Registration Act in Lancaster County. He was sentenced as a multiple offender.  His tentative release date was August of 2020. He was eligible for parole starting on February 8, 2020 and was scheduled for a hearing before the Parole Board in January.

UPDATE: 41-year old Mathes was arrested by the Nebraska State Patrol Tuesday Afternoon.