An employee with the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services was arrested by the Nebraska State Patrol on February 6th for unauthorized communication with a prisoner and for the manufacture/distribution/delivery/dispense or possession of a controlled substance. Both are felony offenses.
24 year old Xavier Palomares had been employed by the department since March 9, 2020. He worked at the Diagnostic and Evaluation Center.
Palomares resigned and was booked into the Lancaster County Jail.