Members of the NDCS Honor Guard represented the agency at the 9/11 Blue Mass on September 11, 2019 at the Cathedral of the Risen Christ in Lincoln, Nebraska.

The tradition of the Blue Mass originated in New York in 2002 to honor the men and women who gave their lives trying to save civilians during the September 11 terrorist attack the previous year. The name comes from the blue uniforms traditionally worn by police officers.

The ceremony honors all active, deceased and retired law enforcement, fire and rescue, as well as corrections personnel who have and continue to perform their duties with distinction every...Read more

Eric Spry, one of the process improvement coordinators at the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS), facilitates Yellow Belt training for teammates.

Yellow Belt training is part of the Center of Operational Excellence Lean Six Sigma program.

Yellow Belts are usually managers and supervisors. They are the eyes and ears to identifying areas of progress and finding ways to improve processes within state agencies. Those improvements should lead to efficiencies and potentially, savings for taxpayers. This is another area in which NDCS focuses on ways to: Keep People Safe.

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