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NSP Family Fun Day

December 22, 2023

Today was a special day at the Nebraska State Penitentiary (NSP) —  Family Fun Day! Much laughter could be heard throughout the NSP gym as…

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Celebrating 50 Years of Service

December 21, 2023

50 YEARS of service!  We’re celebrating an amazing teammate who has been with the State of Nebraska for half a century.  Ginger Shurter,…

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RSU-90 Program Completion

December 20, 2023

Congratulations to these men at the Reception and Treatment Center in Lincoln for recently completing the 90-day Residential Substance Use (RSU-90)…

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Cereal Day from the EAC at CCC-O

December 19, 2023

Across the agency, teammates on each facility Employee Activity Committee (EAC) are engagement champions – planning and hosting fun events to bring…

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  • Community Corrections Center - Omaha (CCC-O)
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Alpha graduation at RTC

December 18, 2023

“No matter the situation, keep your faith strong.” These words from a recent graduate of Alpha at the Reception and Treatment Center highlight the…

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Holiday cheer at OCC quarterly awards

December 15, 2023

The fourth quarter is usually filled with holiday cheer, and this month the Omaha Correctional Center showed their holiday spirit for the facility’s…

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RTC inmate deaths

December 15, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (23-75) CONTACT Dayne Urbanovsky, Director of Strategic Communications OFFICE 402-479-5799 | dayne.urbanovsky@nebraska.gov…

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Class 1423 Graduates

December 14, 2023

For the past six weeks, Class 1423 has covered a lot of ground learning the knowledge and practical skills to begin a successful NDCS career. Today…

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  • 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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Holiday Toy Drive

December 14, 2023

Big thanks and shout out to the NDCS teammates who helped donate new toys to the People’s City Mission holiday toy drive. #People #Community #…

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Missing inmate arrested

December 13, 2023

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (23-74) CONTACT Dayne Urbanovsky, Director of Strategic Communications OFFICE 402-479-5799 | dayne.urbanovsky@nebraska.gov…

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  • Community Corrections Center - Lincoln (CCC-L)
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