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Daughter of NDCS team member receieves 2018 Susan M. Hunter Scholarship

October 12, 2018

The Association of State Correctional Administrators (ASCA) recently awarded their 2018 Susan M. Hunter Scholarship recipients. The daughter of a Nebraska Department of Correctional Services team member was one of the recipients.

Congratulations to Paytra TeBrink, daughter of Information Technology Administrator Ron TeBrink!

Paytra is currently attending Wayne State College and planning to be a math teacher. She attended Milford High School in Milford, Neb., where she maintained a 4.0 Grade Point Average and was valedictorian of her class.

“I hope that my passion and natural want to help will ultimately...Read more

NCCW Volunteer named SCC "Teacher of the Year"

October 12, 2018

A volunteer at the Nebraska Correctional Center for Women (NCCW) was recently named Southeast Community College's (SCC) “Teacher of the Year." Amy Doty teaches a writing group with incarcerated women at NCCW, through which she has created a blog to help them share their stories. "It is a very amazing project for the ladies, as they have been able to deal with some of the things that are very important to them," Administrative Assistant Lori Keller said. "Amy is an amazing person and has been an inspiration for many." Read SCC's story on Doty's accomplishments here: https://www.southeast.edu/news_stories/scc_instructor_named_%E2%...Read more

NDCS team members, other law enforcement agencies compete with Nebraska Law Softball

October 11, 2018

Five Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) employees spend their free time playing ball with the Nebraska Law Softball team. This law enforcement softball team travels around the Midwest playing in police softball tournaments and law enforcement memorial tournaments. The team is made up of players from NDCS, Nebraska State Patrol, Sarpy County Sherriff, Douglas County Sheriff, Dodge County Sheriff, Grand Island Police Department, Bellevue Police Department, British Columbia Corrections, Omaha Police Department, Council Bluffs Police Department. NDCS is represented by Rob Britten, Mike Kircher, Nicholas Saunders,...Read more

NDCS Team Member Spotlight: De’Marius Foy

October 10, 2018

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Recreation Specialist De’Marius Foy tosses a football with an incarcerated youth at the Nebraska Correctional Youth Facility (NCYF). Foy has been with the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) since July 2018. His job duties include facilitating and structuring programs, exhibiting role model behaviors and putting on events. “I look forward to keeping our population motivated,” Foy said. “You can either go downhill or use that minor setback as motivation for a major comeback.” #NDCSTeamMemberSpotlightRead more

Director Frakes meets with staff at TSCI

October 9, 2018

Director Frakes speaks with team members at Tecumseh State Correctional Institution (TSCI). He met with staff about two weeks ago to present highlights of the agency’s 2019-2023 Strategic Plan and budget proposal. Read the Strategic Plan at: https://www.corrections.nebraska.gov/sites/default/files/files/41/2019-2023_strategic_plan_final.pdf

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NDCS Team Member Spotlight: Courtney Jacobsen

October 5, 2018

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Education Liaison Courtney Jacobsen works on an education report at the Nebraska Correctional Youth Facility (NCYF). Jacobsen has been with the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) since June 2018. Her job duties include verifying inmate education backgrounds, completing data entry for testing and verifying adult education and GED paperwork. “I think if any of our inmates want to be successful when they leave, education is going to be a big part of that,” Jacobsen said. “So we need to give them all the opportunities we can.” #NDCSTeamMemberSpotlightRead more

The Professor visits LCC

October 4, 2018

See Channel 8 KLKN TV's coverage of The Professor's recent visit to the Lincoln Correctional Center (LCC): http://www.klkntv.com/story/39226984/lincoln-prisoners-take-on-the-professorRead more

NSP works to create operational efficiencies

October 2, 2018

Today, Warden Michele Capps brought together a group of Nebraska State Penitentiary (NSP) and other Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) team members to address inmate movement in the facility.

The team mapped out the various times that people are moving from one location to another on any given day. Each “sticky note” on the map in the photos represents movement of one or more people from one area to another, such as work locations, programming, medical, etc., between 4 a.m. and 8 p.m.

The team employed the talents of the process improvement coordinators and the LeanSixSigma methodology in a...Read more

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