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When Brianna Husmann went to school for criminology, she knew she wanted to work with people in a way that made a difference, but wasn’t sure where or how. Even though Hussman was living in Kansas at the time, she decided to apply for a caseworker position with NDCS and was hired at the Community Corrections Center Lincoln (CCC-L). Just recently, she moved over to the reentry team at Central Office as a reentry specialist.

“I was lucky to get placed at CCC-L,” said Husmann. She went on to explain that she felt the team mentality at CCC-L was instrumental for someone like her coming in with zero previous corrections...Read more

Men and women incarcerated at NDCS gave donations of nearly $900 to the American Red Cross, to provide relief to people suffering losses from the recent floods in Nebraska and Southwest Iowa.

Forty individuals from NSP, NCCW, LCC, OCC, CCC-O, TSCI, and WEC made contributions. We appreciate their desire to assist those most deeply impacted by the flooding. Thank you!Read more

NDCS Teammates: Ladena Koch and Jil Ourada

The ladies of the NDCS Honor Guard received a big award this month!

For the last two years, this group has been inspiring and teaching Nebraska's Girl Scouts about self defense, careers in corrections, and Honor Guard practices.

This group was awarded the Spirit of Nebraska Community Benefactor Award this month at the Girl Scouts Award Ceremony!

Congratulations to NDCS teammates, Ladena Koch, Jil Ourada, Matilda Serna, Kris Doty, and Maria Rodriguez!!!Read more

Incarcerated individuals gathered around the Tecumseh State Correctional Institution for a Christian Blues concert on Saturday, April 13th, 2019.

Blues Behind Bars is an outreach program that has brought professional quality blues music and a Christian message to the prison populations since 2009.

The volunteer performers are active participants in the Colorado Correctional System but made the trip to Tecumseh to lift the spirits of incarcerated individuals in attendance.

Blues Behind Bars gave two full concert performances at TSCI.

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By Matthew Hansen | World-Herald staff writer April 24, 2019

There is a moment inside Peggy Jones’ creative writing class when the class becomes a bit less about the mechanics of good writing and more about the razor wire behind which her students live.

It happens near the end of Monday night’s session, the finale of the spring semester. The students clear their throats and one after another read their final stories to the room. They use the techniques they have learned during the semester, techniques professor Jones is always scribbling on the whiteboard: Imagery; Tension; Pattern; Energy; Insight....Read more

Eight months ago, fitness trainer Tim (TC) Collins was approached by the owner of Body Masters Fitness where he works, to take over a contract at the Nebraska Correctional Youth Facility (NCYF) teaching a Strength and Conditioning course. At the time Collins wasn’t sure what he was getting into, or if he had the time to commit. Today, he looks forward to the time he spends with the young men and the rewards he gets out of it.

“There’s more to fitness than just doing routines and doing the same thing every day. Ninety percent of the time is not on machines. It’s helping build other areas of fitness they didn’t know...Read more

Hiring bonuses just announced! The first 100 people hired in the next 120 days can earn $3,000! Go to https://corrections.nebraska.gov/careers to apply.

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