IN THE SPOTLIGHT:
Reentry Specialist Rob Kocks meets with an incarcerated individual to discuss his reentry plan at the Lincoln Correctional Center (LCC).
Kocks has been with the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) since 2016. His main job duties include conducting various levels of reentry meetings, attending parole hearings and reviews and working collaboratively with the Parole Board, Office of Parole, Probation Administration, Vocational and Life Skills partners and community outreach organizations.
“Our primary goal is to prepare offenders for their reentry in to the community so that they don’t re-offend,” Kocks said. “The more that we are able to better equip these individuals for their reentry, the more we are able to lower the recidivism rate as well as the victim rate in our communities. It’s all about making our state a safer place to live.”
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