Kudos to the chefs! The EAC team and volunteers at NDCS Central Office served up hamburgers, hotdogs, brats and sides for the June employee luncheon. No one walked away hungry and it was a nice opportunity for staff to socialize. Thanks to all who made the meal possible!Read more

On May 8th and 10th, the Community Justice Center (CJC) completed its 61st Lincoln Correctional Center (Restrictive Housing C-Unit) “Restorative Justice - Victims Impact/Empathy (Life Skills) Class”. Eighty percent of class participants rated the class excellent, with eighty three percent showing some level of empathy and/or insight in the effects their actions on their victims/community. Of the class, one participant said, “It helps with a lot of issues with identifying the past wreckages and Emotional Hygiene (how to process emotions).”

In addition, on May 9th, the Community Justice Center (CJC) completed its 62nd...Read more

On June 14, The Community Justice Center (CJC) completed its second ninety minute “Anger/Emotional Hygiene Session” at Nebraska Correctional Center for Women (NCCW). One hundred percent of class participants rated the class excellent, with sixty percent showing some level of empathy and/or insight in the effects their actions on their victims/community. When asked how the session was helpful, two participants said, "Identifying the emotions that come before anger and learning how to cash my $1,000,000 check (emotional hygiene), and "It helped me understand that anger is a secondary emotion.”Read more