OMAHA, Neb. (WOWT) – Douglas County Sheriff Aaron Hanson and his November election opponent are at odds over how to respond to attacks on corrections officers at the Douglas County Correctional Facility.
Hanson said corrections officers face danger daily in a facility he describes as more violent than in the past.
“2025 was an especially violent year for correction officer assaults in Douglas County Corrections investigated by the Sheriff’s Office,” Hanson said. “Now, luckily, 2026, we’ve seen fewer assaults. We’ve had 11 assaults on officers investigated by the Sheriff’s Office and Correctional Facility.”…