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TSCI graduates its 7th class of “Success Prep”

June 8, 2018

On June 5, Tecumseh State Correctional Institution (TSCI) graduated its seventh class of “Success Prep”. This program instructed by LaVon Stennis-Williams Executive Director of ReConnect, Inc., was developed for incarcerated individuals preparing to re-enter the community within the next twenty four months. Success Prep has provided TSCI population the proper resources for re-entry and has given them the opportunity to see themselves succeed!Read more

NDCS Team Member Spotlight: Damian Hoesing

June 8, 2018

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Sergeant Damian Hoesing supervises inmates on the yard at the Nebraska State Penitentiary (NSP). Hoesing has been with the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) for 23 years. His duties as a yard Sergeant include coordinating inmate movement and assigning team members to the many tasks that need to be completed throughout the shift. “My favorite thing about working for the department is the great people I work with,” Hoesing said. #NDCSTeamMemberSpotlightRead more

CJC Completes 3rd Restorative Justice Class at OCC

June 6, 2018

The Community Justice Center (CJC) completed its 3rd Omaha Correctional Center (OCC) -“Restorative Justice -Victims Impact/Empathy/Life Skills Class” May 15. Eighty three percent of the class participants rated the class Excellent! With ninety percent showing some level of empathy and/or insight in the effects their actions on their victims/community. Two participants said: “It helped me realize that I negatively impacted over a million people. I also learned how to correctly deal with my emotional hygiene", and “This workshop helped me realize that there are way more victims because of my actions and has helped me know who...Read more

NDCS Team Member Spotlight: Ryan LaFave

June 6, 2018

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Nursing Supervisor Ryan LaFave enters patient information into the medical system at the Omaha Correctional Center (OCC). LaFave has been with the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) since 2016. His job duties include setting schedules for patients, nurses and dental personal and ensuring everything in the clinic and health services runs smoothly. “Most of these guys don’t receive regular healthcare or maybe can’t afford medication,” LaFave said. “You see a change in people once they start receiving regular healthcare.” #NDCSTeamMemberSpotlight

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WEC participates in "Pie in The Face" Throw

June 5, 2018

The Work Ethic Camp (WEC) closed out its month long staff appreciation activities for the month of May with its very first "Pie in The Face" throw. The WEC Leadership Team volunteered to participate and WEC staff voted for the top three. The voting ended up in a tie, so four ended up being selected to be the recipients of the pie throw. Thank you to the staff who spent many hours in planning and carrying out the month long activities which included, root beer floats pulled pork luncheons, dinners of their choosing provided to each shift, notebooks, stress balls, and many more. THANKS TO ALL OF YOU FOR ALL YOU DO AND TO YOUR...Read more

NSP hosts Express Yourself Writing Workshops

June 4, 2018

On May 31, award winning musician Linda McRae and her poet husband, James Whitmire, conducted two Express Yourself Writing Workshops at Nebraska State Penitentiary (NSP). Linda is a platinum recording artist who plays guitar, banjo and accordion and was inducted to the 2016 British Columbia Entertainment Hall of Fame. Their workshops have been conducted from inside Folsom Prison to the Geneva Youth Rehabilitation Center. Participants in the workshops are given tools to unblock creativity, express their most innermost thoughts, improve their writing skills, as well as build self-esteem and self-confidence through their new-found...Read more

NDCS Team Member Spotlight: Yuriy Kotsan

June 4, 2018

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Corporal Yuriy Kotsan unlocks a door at the Nebraska Correctional Youth Facility (NCYF). Kotsan has been with the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) since 2017. His main duties include escorting incarcerated individuals, monitoring yard time and resolving conflicts. “I’m a former teacher so I understand how to work with younger guys,” Kotsan said. “Every person is different. Every person needs different things.” #NDCSTeamMemberSpotlightRead more

CJC completes 85th Restorative Justice Class at NCCW

June 1, 2018

The Community Justice Center (CJC) completed its 85th Nebraska Correctional Center for Women – “Restorative Justice Victims Impact/Empathy/Life Skills Class May 23. Seventy five percent of class participants rated the class excellent and twenty five percent rated that class as good. Eighty percent of the those who participated showed some level of empathy and/or insight in the effects their actions on their victims/community. Of the class two participants said, “It will help me to understand how I have affected people and how I can make my life better for me future, and the other stated that it "Helped to identify my direct...Read more

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