A group of incarcerated men at the Nebraska State Penitentiary has transformed one of the housing units with beautiful, hand-painted murals.

The six-mural project began in December 2017, after the previous unit manager and lead porter came up with the idea to make their housing unit less dreary.

Presently, two murals are finished with three others nearing completion.

The murals are designed and painted by the incarcerated individuals and are subject to pre-approval from Warden Michele Capps.

Unit staff also play a key role in supervising the painting sessions as well as purchasing supplies....Read more

Approximately 70 visitors got an inside look at the new Community Corrections Center – Lincoln (CCC-L) Women’s Housing Unit Friday, March 29th. Staff and their families had the unique opportunity to the tour the modern, state-of-the-art facility.

The event was extremely successful in showcasing not only the facility, but giving families a chance to visit staffs’ workplace and being able to envision their day-to-day duties. It also helped staff visualize what it will look like once they make the final move, and emphasizing the reality that they were one step closer to being fully operational.

Assistant Warden...Read more

The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services will be sponsoring its third annual golf tournament to raise money for the Correctional Peace Officers Foundation (CPOF).

CPOF is a national nonprofit organization that aids correctional staff members in times of need as well as supports the families of Correctional Officers who lose their lives in the pursuit of their careers.

Recently, CPOF has aided NDCS employees who were affected by the state-wide flooding.

Any Correctional employees who have been affected by the flooding can fill out an application to request aid from CPOF.

In order to raise...Read more