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Here at NDCS, we believe that successful community reintegration is the result of an engage state engaged in the important work of rehabilitation and reentry. 

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Class 825 Photo Gallery

Photos: Welcome Class 825!

December 25, 2025

Big welcome to our newest team members, Class 825, during this holiday season!NDCS is a 24/7/365 operation, and we appreciate the team members who…

  • Social Media
  • Central Office (CO)
  • Community Corrections Center - Lincoln (CCC-L)
  • Community Corrections Center - Omaha (CCC-O)
  • Cornhusker State Industries (CSI)
  • Nebraska Correctional Center for Women - NCCW
  • Nebraska Correctional Youth Facility (NCYF)
  • Omaha Correctional Center - (OCC)
  • Reception and Treatment Center (RTC)
  • Tecumseh State Correctional Institution (TSCI)
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HOPE Packs

HOPE Packs

December 24, 2025

HOPE Packs, donated by the Willow Creek Community Church, were delivered and distributed to all NDCS facilities this week. Each HOPE Pack contains an…

  • Social Media
  • Central Office (CO)
  • Community Corrections Center - Lincoln (CCC-L)
  • Community Corrections Center - Omaha (CCC-O)
  • Cornhusker State Industries (CSI)
  • Nebraska Correctional Center for Women - NCCW
  • Nebraska Correctional Youth Facility (NCYF)
  • Nebraska State Penitentiary (NSP)
  • Omaha Correctional Center - (OCC)
  • Reception and Treatment Center (RTC)
  • Tecumseh State Correctional Institution (TSCI)
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OCC Full-Scale Exercise

OCC Full-Scale Exercise

December 23, 2025

There are many ways to #KeepPeopleSafe in a corrections environment, including being prepared for any challenge. The Omaha Complex Incident…

  • Social Media
  • Community Corrections Center - Omaha (CCC-O)
  • Nebraska Correctional Youth Facility (NCYF)
  • Omaha Correctional Center - (OCC)
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NSP & RTC Food Bank Donations

NSP & RTC Food Bank Donations

December 22, 2025

The Reception and Treatment Center (RTC) and Nebraska State Penitentiary (NSP) had a friendly competition collecting donations for the Food Bank of…

  • Social Media
  • Nebraska State Penitentiary (NSP)
  • Reception and Treatment Center (RTC)
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Class 825 Graduation

Class 825 Graduation

December 19, 2025

Congratulations to Class 825! We're excited to have you as part of the team and look forward to seeing your growth and development with NDCS. Thank…

  • Social Media
  • Central Office (CO)
  • Community Corrections Center - Lincoln (CCC-L)
  • Community Corrections Center - Omaha (CCC-O)
  • Cornhusker State Industries (CSI)
  • Nebraska Correctional Center for Women - NCCW
  • Nebraska Correctional Youth Facility (NCYF)
  • Nebraska State Penitentiary (NSP)
  • Omaha Correctional Center - (OCC)
  • Reception and Treatment Center (RTC)
  • Tecumseh State Correctional Institution (TSCI)
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Mass at NSP

Mass at NSP

December 18, 2025

Bishop James Conley of the Catholic Diocese of Lincoln visited the Nebraska State Penitentiary last Sunday to celebrate Mass for men at the facility…

  • Social Media
  • Nebraska State Penitentiary (NSP)
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OCC Career Fair

OCC Career Fair

December 17, 2025

A large part of successful reentry is finding employment that both meets the financial needs of the household, and is meaningful to the worker.The…

  • Social Media
  • Omaha Correctional Center - (OCC)
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Buddhist Refuge Ceremony

OCC: Buddhist Ceremony

December 16, 2025

Individuals at NDCS facilities have a variety of opportunities to exercise their religious beliefs, and spiritual growth can be an important part of…

  • Social Media
  • Omaha Correctional Center - (OCC)
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NCYF Summer HS Grads

NCYF -August High School Graduation

December 15, 2025

Time flies when you're achieving! We're so proud of our newest graduates from last week, but let's take a quick flashback to August to properly…

  • Social Media
  • Nebraska Correctional Youth Facility (NCYF)
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RTC inmate death

December 15, 2025

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (25-43) CONTACT Dayne Urbanovsky, Director of Strategic Communications OFFICE 402-479-5799 | dayne.urbanovsky@…

  • General
  • Press Release
  • Reception and Treatment Center (RTC)
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