In Case You Missed It!

In Case You Missed It!

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The Community Corrections Center-Lincoln hosted a cookout on Sept. 26. The menu included fried catfish (made by Warden Charlie West), BBQ pulled pork and brisket (made by Facility Maintenance Leader Jerry Rotschafer and Facility Maintenance Specialist Dave McGuire) and french fries (made by Assistant Warden Shaun Settles). Thank you to everyone who participated!Read more

The Omaha Correctional Center (OCC) held its Third Quarter Staff Recognition Ceremony on Sept. 19. The following team members received awards: Warden's Award -- Accreditation/Compliance Manager Rob Britten and Corporal Kirk McKen. Operations Award -- Facility Maintenance Specialists Denly Thompson and David Moore. Additionally, Sergeant Mike Mutum was named the Employee of the Quarter. The following team members were recognized for longevity: Five years -- Chris Sieff, Robert Seals, Mikel Tom, Cheryl Singleton, Devon Strecker, Christopher Cercena Jr., Leslie Hartmann, Marcus Schademann, Arthur Inserra Jr. Ten years -- Michelle...Read more

The Tecumseh State Correctional Institution (TSCI) was recently named Business of the Year by Auburn High School’s Future Business Leaders of America class. Administrative Assistant and Public Information Officer Boris Ilic was the first to present to the class. Over the next six months, the warden, associate warden, human resources manager, business manager and a major will also present information on career paths that led to positions with the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS). The speakers will share interesting facts about TSCI and the positions they hold.Read more

The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) Class 1017 graduated from the Staff Training Academy on Friday, Sept. 22. Congratulations!Read more

To raise money for the Charitable Giving Campaign last month, six Tecumseh State Correctional Institution (TSCI) Supervisors volunteered to have buckets of ice tossed on them. TSCI staff had three weeks to donate to which supervisors they wished to "ice." Thank you for your generosity!Read more

On Sept. 1, Danny Madrid visited the Nebraska Correctional Youth Facility (NCYF). Madrid was formally incarcerated and now teaches at UNO and UNL in Criminology and Criminal Justice. He is one of the role models for change for the Transformation Project, which helps incarcerated individuals develop a foundation for learning and motivation to change through a process of self-reflection and goal setting. Madrid met with the incarcerated youth to tell his story, and he will be helping them paint a mural. Youth had the opportunity to draw what they believed should be on the wall, and have met weekly to put the mural together. The...Read more

The Tecumseh State Correctional Institution (TSCI) held an Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) Core Math class graduation on Sept. 19. Thirteen incarcerated men completed the 12-week course, taught by Matt Bliemeister. This is the second of three courses offered by ABC. To participate, students were required to achieve an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) 10-hour certification in general industries and an OSHA 10-hour certification in construction. Each graduate is now eligible to attend ABC’s Core Curriculum course starting later this month. Congratulations, graduates!Read more

Incarcerated men at the Work Ethic Camp (WEC) saw great success with pumpkins and other crops in their garden this year. They plan to decorate and paint pumpkins, which will then be displayed in the administration building. Other pumpkins will be used for decorations around the facility, gifts for visiting families, pumpkin pies and donations to local grade schools. In addition to these pumpkins, the gardeners at WEC produced 19 pounds of radishes, 35 pounds of rhubarb, 672 pounds of zucchini, 512 pounds of yellow squash, 645 pounds of corn, 497 pounds of potatoes, 372 pounds of cucumbers, 56 pounds of peppers, 23 pounds of...Read more

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