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Nebraska Department of Correctional Services announces death of 88-year-old inmate

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LINCOLN, Neb. (KMTV) — The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services announced on Monday the death of an 88-year-old Lincoln inmate.

Here's what we know from authorities:

Floyd Martin died on Sunday at the Reception and Treatment Center, where he was incarcerated.

Martin’s sentence began on November 6, 2008. He was serving a 35 to 40-year sentence for second-degree sexual assault of a child out of Custer County.

While the cause of death has not yet been determined, Martin was being treated for a medical condition.

As is the case whenever an inmate dies in the custody of the NDCS, a grand jury will conduct an investigation.

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