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NDCS News Releases

Deadline approaches to apply for new NDCS grant

November 5, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (20-205)

CONTACT Laura Strimple, Chief of Staff

OFFICE 402-479-5713 | laura.strimple@nebraska.gov

November 5, 2020 (Lincoln, Neb.) – A quick deadline is approaching for applicants who wish to take part in a new grant program provided through the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS). Submissions are due Wednesday, November 25, 2020.

The Vocational and Pre-Apprenticeship Grant Program was funded with a $500,000 appropriation from the Nebraska Legislature. It provides preparatory training programs, pre-apprenticeship programs or other paid training that...Read more

​NDCS announces new cycle of VLS grantees

July 1, 2020

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (20-85)

CONTACT Laura Strimple, Chief of Staff

OFFICE 402-479-5713 | laura.strimple@nebraska.gov

NDCS announces new cycle of VLS grantees

July 1, 2020 (Lincoln, Neb.) – A program that provides men and women with employment and educational opportunities, skills training, job seeking, housing and other key resources is entering its fourth grant cycle through the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS). Since 2015, NDCS has partnered with community providers to facilitate a variety of reentry services through the Vocational and Life Skills (VLS)...Read more

NDCS Reentry, Bristol Station eases transition back into community

October 31, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (18-31)

CONTACT Cara Wilwerding, Communications Manager

OFFICE 402-479-5799 | cara.wilwerding@nebraska.gov

A variety of grant-funded programs are giving incarcerated individuals in the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) the necessary skills to return to their communities.

The latest wave of Vocational and Life Skills (VLS) grants, totaling $7 million dollars, was awarded this summer to eight community organizations. Funding enables those organizations to provide individuals with a variety of education, behavior, life skills and hands-on vocational training...Read more

Peers play important role in reentry planning

March 2, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (18-10)

CONTACT Cara Wilwerding, Communications Manager

OFFICE 402-479-5712 | cara.wilwerding@nebraska.gov

March 2, 2017 (Lincoln, Neb.) – Reentering society after years spent in prison can be a daunting task. That’s why incarcerated men at the Lincoln Correctional Center (LCC) have teamed up to inspire, motivate and educate their peers.

The Inner Circle, started in December 2016, is comprised of eight to 12 core members who help others create working plans to lead healthier lives during their time in Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) facilities – ultimately...Read more

Vocational & Life Skills Grant Applications Accepted Through March 5, 2018

January 26, 2018

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (18-07)

CONTACT Cara Wilwerding, Communications Manager

OFFICE 402-479-5712 | cara.wilwerding@nebraska.gov

Jan. 26, 2018 (Lincoln, Neb.) – Today, the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services released the application for the third Vocational & Life Skills (VLS) grant cycle.

The grant cycle begins July 2018 and runs through June 2020. The entire annual allocation of $3.5 million is available each year of the two-year grant period, subject to appropriation.

This solicitation is a...Read more

Center for People in Need provides programming, resources to help both incarcerated individuals and members of the community

December 6, 2017

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (17-71)

CONTACT Cara Wilwerding, Communications Manager

OFFICE 402-479-5712 | cara.wilwerding@nebraska.gov

Note: This is the fourth of an eight-part series about Vocational and Life Skills programs funded by LB907. Follow along to learn more about the programs’ goals, expectations and successes.

Dec. 6, 2017 (Lincoln, Neb.) – The Center for People in Need (CFPIN) provides classes and programs for incarcerated individuals throughout the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) system, in addition to providing jobs, food, clothing, household goods, educational...Read more

ReConnect, Inc. helps individuals lead productive lives – both inside and outside of prison

November 21, 2017

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (17-67)

CONTACT Cara Wilwerding, Communications Manager

OFFICE 402-479-5712 | cara.wilwerding@nebraska.gov

Note: This is the second of an eight-part series about Vocational and Life Skills programs funded by LB907. Follow along to learn more about the programs’ goals, expectations and successes.

Nov. 21, 2017 (Lincoln, Neb.) – ReConnect, Inc., is a non-profit human service agency founded in 2011, and focuses on reentry for those currently and formerly incarcerated, in addition to keeping youth out of the criminal justice system. During their first year as a Nebraska...Read more

Vocational and Life Skills grantees break down barriers, find solutions

November 17, 2017

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE (17-64)

CONTACT Cara Wilwerding, Communications Manager

OFFICE 402-479-5712 | cara.wilwerding@nebraska.gov

Note: This is the first of an eight-part series about Vocational and Life Skills programs funded by LB907. Follow along to learn more about the programs’ goals, expectations and successes.

Nov. 17, 2017 (Lincoln, Neb.) – The need to obtain and maintain meaningful employment upon release from prison is critical to one’s success in living a crime-free life. More than 93 percent of Nebraska’s prison population will reenter the community and finding work with a criminal...Read more

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