State Sen. Carolyn Bosn of Lincoln, chair of the Legislature's Judiciary Committee, speaks at a news conference on Legislative Bill 530, which included some juvenile justice reforms that allowed the detainment of younger offenders. Behind her, from left is Douglas County Sheriff Aaron Hanson, State Sen. Kathleen Kauth of Omaha and State Sen. Bob Hallstrom of Syracuse. Aug. 25, 2025. (Aaron Sanderford/Nebraska Examiner)

LINCOLN — The chair of the Nebraska Legislature’s Judiciary Committee said Thursday it is “premature” to hold a legislative hearing into Gov. Jim Pillen’s plan to convert a state prison into an immigration detention facility.

State Sen. Carolyn Bosn of Lincoln advised 13 progressive lawmakers who had requested that she schedule a public hearing to instead direct questions

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