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Omaha Correctional Center reports inmate death

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Omaha Correctional Center reports inmate death
The Omaha Correctional Center reported the death of an inmate Tuesday afternoon.Officials said 36-year-old Samantha Brooke, an OCC inmate, died at an Omaha hospital.The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services hasn't said how she died.Winters' sentence began March 8, 2010; she was serving 15-20 years for attempted first-degree sexual assault in Seward County.Jan. 12, 2017, marked her parole eligibility, and she was scheduled to be released on Jan. 8, 2026.NDCS said a grand jury investigation would be completed, as is standard practice when an inmate dies in custody.

The Omaha Correctional Center reported the death of an inmate Tuesday afternoon.

Officials said 36-year-old Samantha Brooke, an OCC inmate, died at an Omaha hospital.

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The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services hasn't said how she died.

Winters' sentence began March 8, 2010; she was serving 15-20 years for attempted first-degree sexual assault in Seward County.

Jan. 12, 2017, marked her parole eligibility, and she was scheduled to be released on Jan. 8, 2026.

NDCS said a grand jury investigation would be completed, as is standard practice when an inmate dies in custody.