By Chrystal Houston, York News Times

YORK — As the first cohort in the Second Chance Education Program at the Nebraska Correctional Center for Women (NCCW) prepares to graduate, the next cohort is gearing up to start its journey.

Twelve students have spent the last three years working toward an associate’s degree from York College, offered through on-site instruction at NCCW. It is the only such program in the state. One student was released prior to finishing her degree, but the other 11 are set to graduate in August.

For soon-to-be graduate Michale Dixon, the benefits of her York College experience are...Read more

Volunteers make a huge impact on the lives of incarcerated people. Thank you Tim Collins for all you do!

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Lindsay Carroll has worked at the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) for six years. She started as an officer. Since then, she's been promoted to corporal, case worker and now, is a case manager at Community Correctional Center - Omaha.

Carroll received the 2019 Supervisor/Manager of the Year award from NDCS. She was nominated for her ability to manage all of her case management responsibilities along with facilitating four Case Management Academies during the past year to train and develop unit staff across the agency. She also made significant improvements to the facility’s training process to ensure...Read more