News & Information

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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. 

We are dedicated to building stronger connections with our community and working collaboratively to "tell our story." 

 

       

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Strategic Planning: Policies

March 18, 2024

Sound correctional policies enable NDCS to fulfill our mission to keep people safe. Policies based on best practices and national correctional…

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  • Work Ethic Camp (WEC)
  • Tecumseh State Correctional Institution (TSCI)
  • Reception and Treatment Center (RTC)
  • Omaha Correctional Center - (OCC)
  • Nebraska State Penitentiary (NSP)
  • Nebraska Correctional Youth Facility (NCYF)
  • Nebraska Correctional Center for Women - NCCW
  • Community Corrections Center - Omaha (CCC-O)
  • Community Corrections Center - Lincoln (CCC-L)
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We've partnered with SCC

March 15, 2024

We’ve partnered with Southeast Community College (SCC) to expand higher education access to individuals incarcerated in five southeast Nebraska…

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NDCS and Southeast Community College launch Prison Education Program partnership

March 15, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (24-11) CONTACT Dayne Urbanovsky, Director of Strategic Communications, Nebraska Department of Correctional Services  …

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  • Community Corrections Center - Lincoln (CCC-L)
  • Nebraska State Penitentiary (NSP)
  • Reception and Treatment Center (RTC)
  • Nebraska Correctional Center for Women - NCCW
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Strategic Planning: Programs

March 13, 2024

More than 90% of the individuals incarcerated in Nebraska prisons will return to the community at some point. With an average sentence length of…

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Join our mission

March 12, 2024

Keep people safe. It's our mission and we're proud to share about it. Lt. Jeff Seeley represented NDCS and the Tecumseh State Correctional…

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Strategic Planning: People

March 12, 2024

Our greatest resources are the NDCS team members who have committed to serve the public and keep people safe. By prioritizing team members and…

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Strategic Planning

March 11, 2024

People, programs, policies and physical plants are the heart of NDCS Strategic Plan, and this week we’re diving into each part of the puzzle. …

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Medal of Valor

March 8, 2024

Congratulations to Corporal (Cpl.) Austin Quinton, recipient of the North American Association of Wardens & Superintendents (NAAWS) Medal of…

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  • Reception and Treatment Center (RTC)
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First-Level Leader

March 7, 2024

That’s a wrap!  Congratulations to the NDCS team members who completed First-Level Leader training today. For team members ready to step up to…

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Hiring Technical Trades across NDCS

March 6, 2024

We’re hiring at several facilities across the state for technical trades: Maintenance Specialists II in York, CSI Utility Shop Supervisor in Lincoln…

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  • Reception and Treatment Center (RTC)
  • Nebraska State Penitentiary (NSP)
  • Nebraska Correctional Center for Women - NCCW
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