LINCOLN- Nebraska’s prison system is looking to hire an internal inspector who would carry out at least some of the same duties handled by an independent inspector employed by the state’s Legislature. The Department of Correctional Services is seeking a licensed attorney to become the prison system’s chief inspector to, “serve as a resource for constituents and direct internal investigations,” a department spokeswoman said.

The inspector would be responsible for physically inspecting prison facilities, developing and implementing policies for inmate grievance and disciplinary processes, responding to inmate grievances and disciplinary appeals and “overseeing coordination of general operations,” according to an online job posting that lists the starting salary at $36.22 per hour.

The department’s search for an inspector — noted in the news release in which prison officials also announced a reshuffling of wardens overseeing state prisons — comes months after the department largely shut out the Legislature’s watchdog meant to identify and examine systemic issues within the prison system. The announcement drew immediate criticism from lawmakers who disagreed with the oversight process.

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