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NDCS Team Member Spotlight

May 13, 2021

NDCS Team Member Spotlight:

Robert Owusu was selected as the 2020 Employee of the Year for the Operations Division at the Nebraska State Penitentiary (NSP). He assumed the position of Sergeant (Sgt.) at NSP in November of 2019. Sgt. Owusu is also a member of the Staff Empowerment & Resiliency/Victim Education & Support (SERVES) team. He is known for demonstrating exceptional leadership skills, always being professional and having an amazing work ethic. Add in that he always shows up to work with a positive attitude – that makes him a great representative for NSP and NDCS. The amount of effort and commitment he...Read more

CCC-L Women's Cooking Class

May 12, 2021

Here’s a tip you might not know… It’s better to pour chocolate chips into the batter, rather than sprinkling them on top when making pancakes.

That’s just one of many techniques women at the Community Corrections Center – Lincoln (CCC-L) learned during a cooking class taught by 35-year food industry veteran, Food Service Specialist Edward Bowman.

The class began with classroom instruction, followed by a test over the material that they learned. Moving into the kitchen, the women decided on what they were going to cook up. The tasty decision was chocolate chip pancakes, sausage and eggs. After pulling the...Read more

Nurses Week Proclamation 2021

May 11, 2021

Nursing is the largest health care profession in Nebraska. The nurses who work in a correctional setting face unique challenges but are committed to providing the highest level of care to the incarcerated population daily. The NDCS nurses did an excellent job working hard through the pandemic to ensure that facilities were staying healthy.

With that being said, we celebrate National Nurses Appreciation Week with a proclamation from Gov. Ricketts. Thank you, NDCS nurses for keeping people safe.

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Thank you, Nurses!

May 10, 2021

May 6-12, we celebrate National Nurses Week. 2020 presented us all with unfathomable challenges. Nurses were on the frontline of the pandemic and risked their lives for the health and safety of others. Thank you, for all the hard work that you do, it is not unrecognized. If you know someone who is a nurse, please thank them.

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Happy Mother's Day!

May 9, 2021

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Thank you, Wardens!

May 7, 2021

As we near the end of Correctional Officers and Team Members week, we want to put the spotlight on our facility wardens. We appreciate all the work they do to carry out the mission of keeping people safe and the NDCS vision of safe prisons, transformed lives, safe communities. NDCS is fortunate to have them lead the way!

Pictured below (L to R): Deputy Director Robert Madsen, LCC/DEC Warden Taggart Boyd, WEC Warden Pam Morello, CCC-L Warden James Jansen, NSP Warden Michele Wilhelm, NCYF Warden Loretta Wells, NCCW Warden Angela Folts-Oberle, CCC-O Warden Ryan Mahr, TSCI Warden Todd Wasmer and Deputy Director Dawn-Renee...Read more

NDCS Team Member Spotlight

May 6, 2021

NDCS Team Member Spotlight:

The year is 1981, Ronald Reagan was sworn in as the 40th President of the United States, the average cost of a home was $78,000, a gallon of gas cost $1.25, the longest professional baseball game was played, ending in 33 innings (which took 8 hours and 25 minutes to complete) and Larry Boardman started his career at NDCS.

Boardman started at the Nebraska State Penitentiary (NSP) on April 20, 1981. His first post was inventory, then he was promoted to maintenance specialist and then plumber. He worked at NSP for 37 years before transferring to the Community Corrections Center – Lincoln...Read more

Teacher Appreciation Week 2021

May 6, 2021

May 3-7, we celebrate National Teachers Appreciation Week. We wanted to give a special shoutout to all the teachers who lead by example and leave a long-lasting, positive impact on others. Thank you for the hard work that you do, it is not unrecognized. If you know someone who is a teacher, please thank them for the work they do. #NationalTeachersWeekRead more

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