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LCC hosts Brothers in Blue Seminar

May 18, 2018

Lincoln Correctional Center (LCC) hosted the Brothers in Blue Seminar April 19-22. The Brothers in Blue Seminar is a faith-based life skills seminar in which sixteen volunteers graciously gave of their time and made a positive impact on fourteen incarcerated individuals.Read more

NDCS Team Member Spotlight: Matthew Reisdorff

May 18, 2018

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Sergeant Matthew Reisdorff checks count at the Nebraska State Penitentiary (NSP). Reisdorff has been with the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) since 1999. His job duties include maintaining security in the housing unit he supervises and teaching Thinking for a Change (T4C) classes. “I like to help people and contribute to public safety,” Reisdorff said. #NDCSTeamMemberSpotlightRead more

TSCI hosts Take Your Daughters and Sons to Work Day

May 17, 2018

Team members at the Tecumseh State Correctional Institution (TSCI) participated in Take our Daughters and Sons to Work Day on April 26. The motive for the day was “agents of change.” This provided TSCI team members and parents the opportunity to show their children their job duties and daily responsibilities while reaffirming the passion they have for their positions at TSCIRead more

Twenty-three NDCS team members graduate from Leadership Academy

May 17, 2018

Twenty-three Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) team members graduated from the NDCS Leadership Academy on May 4. This was the 10th Leadership Academy cohort, and graduates boasted a combined 252 years of experience. Nebraska National Guard Major General Daryl L. Bohac spoke to Leadership Academy students and other NDCS team members about both effective leadership and good fellowship. Professional Development Administrator Christina Carter and Lieutenant Dillon Lupton presented General Bohac with an NDCS Challenge Coin as a thank you for his partnership and commitment to NDCS' mission to Keep People Safe....Read more

NDCS Team Member Spotlight: Catherine Jamison

May 17, 2018

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Case Manager Catherine Jamison monitors movement at the Community Corrections Center-Omaha (CCC-O). Jamison has been with the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) since 2018. Her job duties include supervising all facility movement. “We’re helping these people get prepared to exit and live a successful life,” Jamison said. “It’s important to model positive behaviors here.” #NDCSTeamMemberSpotlightRead more

SERVES Team holds first annual staff training

May 17, 2018

The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) SERVES Team participated in the first annual Staff Empowerment and Resiliency/Victim Education and Support (SERVES) Team Operations Training April 17 through 19. Twenty-fiveteam members, representing all NDCS facilities, gathered to train on the mission, goals and day-to-day operations of the SERVES Team. Because the team is diverse in experience (the range of service includes members who have been on the team from two weeks to 20 years) there was foundational training on the basics of peer support and victim advocacy, as well as more advanced training modules on suicide...Read more

NCYF holds employee appreciation BBQ

May 16, 2018

The Nebraska Correctional Youth Facility’s (NCYF) Employee Activity Committee (EAC) hosted the annual staff BBQ for Corrections Appreciation Month on May 9. Staff decided on a Hawaii theme and had a Hawaiian shirt contest. Food served included pulled pork, chicken wings, pasta salad, potato salad, chips, fruit salad, oreo fluff, peach cobbler and cookies. NCYF will host events every week throughout the month of May to recognize team members for the daily sacrifices they make to keep our community safe, and to show that they are appreciated.Read more

NDCS Honor Guard presents at Every Girl CAN conference

May 15, 2018

Four members of the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) Honor Guard were recently invited to the Every Girl CAN (Choose, Advocate, Navigate) Conference. The team members spoke to middle-school girls about their professions and how to be safe. The girls, from Lincoln, Omaha and Kearney, also learned a few Level II Pressure Point Control Tactic (PPCT) skills.Read more

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