NDCS Team Member Spotlight:

Emergency Specialist Allison Drescher from the Omaha Correctional Center (OCC) was instrumental in preparing that facility to ensure inmates were managed properly during quarantine and medical isolation. She made sure that proper bed space was designated and kept daily records of all necessary activities resulting from COVID-19. She has been tireless in her efforts to assist with vaccination clinics – organizing, documenting and ensuring all who wanted a vaccination received one.

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Three young men at the Nebraska Correctional Youth Facility (NCYF) will be the first to graduate this month from the One Heart Project. Since September 2020, all three have participated in weekly virtual trainings focused on topics such as perseverance, leadership, self-control and responsibility. As part of the program, each participant will be paired with a mentor volunteer who will maintain contact throughout his incarceration and release into the community.

Having prior experience working with underserved children in schools, the One Heart Project has expanded its focus in recent years to also include justice-...Read more