NDCS Research Division
The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) maintains a robust research division that is responsible for producing reliable and accurate information about NDCS and its population. This ensures that key policy decisions are guided by objective findings. These data-driven decisions further the agency's mission to keep people safe by establishing safe prisons, transforming lives and creating safe communities.
The research division produces statistical and research reports for dissemination within the agency, as well as to a variety of external stakeholders.
General Statistics
Average Daily Population
*Bed capacity does not include: Skilled Nursing Facilities, Medical/Med Observation, Behavior Intervention and Programming Unit, Nebraska Correctional Center for Women Mental Health/Protective Management, Plan Rooms, Secure Mental Health, Subacute/Chronic Care, Inmates Sentenced to the Death Penalty or Restrictive Housing beds
The table above shows the average daily population by facility for inmates housed within NDCS facilities in FY2026.
