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New 1,500-Bed Prison in Lincoln

Sector: Government • Location: Lincoln, Nebraska, United States

Source: Nebraska Public Media

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The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services has received three bids to build a new 1,500-bed prison in Lincoln. The prison will contain a mix of maximum, medium, and minimum security beds, differing from a similar project in South Dakota which is all maximum security beds. The Legislature has set aside $350 million for the project, but the actual bid amounts have not been disclosed.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Government
Location
Lincoln, Nebraska, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Nebraska Public Media

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The project “New 1,500-Bed Prison in Lincoln” is an infrastructure initiative in the Government sector, located in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Nebraska Public Media.

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The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services has received three bids to build a new 1,500-bed prison in Lincoln. The prison will contain a mix of maximum, medium, and minimum security beds, differing from a similar project in South Dakota which is all maximum security beds. The Legislature has set aside $350 million for the project, but the actual bid amounts have not been disclosed.

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United States of America (USA)

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Nebraska

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Lincoln

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2025-06-14

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