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Abstract: 

The case of Nikko Jenkins, 27, is extreme: He killed four people in three separate shootings some three weeks after he was tumultuously released from the Nebraska prison system. Jenkins had served more than a decade on robbery, weapons, and assault charges. He appeared to have been dangerously psychotic for much of his prison term. Although he desperately sought treatment, he was far more likely to be placed untreated in segregation. He was released to the street directly from a two-year stint in segregation. Excerpted from the Ombudsman's report the article chronicles what occurred just prior to his release.

Keywords: Nebraska Department of Correctional Services; Johnson County; civil commitment

Affiliations:  1: Executive Editor.