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NSP hosts Toastmaster's symposium

April 23, 2018

Innovator’s #4362 Toastmaster’s Club held their symposium in the Visiting Room of the Nebraska State Penitentiary (NSP) on April 9. The mission of the Toastmaster’s Club is to provide a mutually supportive and positive learning environment in which every member has the opportunity to develop communication and leadership skills, which in turn foster self-confidence and personal growth. Innovator’s #4362 is a longstanding club that has won multiple awards. Volunteers indicate that the club has incredible energy and positivity. Charlotte Duncan-Wagner gave a speech at the symposium and talked about her children's book, The...Read more

WEC hosts karaoke night

April 23, 2018

Corporal Brian Wiemers hosted a karaoke night for the Work Ethic Camp (WEC) population on April 5. Over 50 spectators came to watch as brave individuals took the mic to sing along with their favorite songs in the dining hall.Read more

Chiara String Quartet performs at NSP

April 23, 2018

The internationally-renown Chiara String Quartet performed at the Nebraska State Penitentiary (NSP) on April 2. The group's members are Rebecca Fischer and Hyeyung Julie Yoon, violins; Jonah Sirota, viola; and Gregory Beaver, cello. This is the quartet’s last season playing together. Thank you for a wonderful performance!Read more

NDCS Team Member Spotlight: John Kowalski

April 23, 2018

IN THE SPOTLIGHT:

Facility Maintenance Leader John Kowalski checks out tools at the Community Corrections Center-Omaha (CCC-O).

Kowalski has been with the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) since 2009. His job duties include overseeing all facility maintenance and landscaping.

“If I don’t fix something, it affects the quality of life at the facility,” Kowalski said. “I want to ensure incarcerated individuals have the best quality of life they can have.”

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Pre-Service Class 318 graduates from Staff Training Academy

April 20, 2018

Pre-Service class 318 graduated from the Staff Training Academy (STA) on April 5. Congratulations!Read more

Incarcerated individuals participate in Hero’s Journey Prison Writing Project at NSP

April 20, 2018

Incarcerated individuals at the Nebraska State Penitentiary (NSP) are participating in the Hero’s Journey Prison Writing Project.

The Hero’s Journey Prison Writing Project is a volunteer-based writing program intended to help inmates explore their lives more honestly, reinterpret their motives and behaviors so they might have a more beneficial incarceration and, ultimately, be one of the programs which facilitates their successful transition into society.

This is a 14-week class and this is the third cohort of students in the program. Overall, 17 incarcerated individuals have already completed the course at NSP...Read more

CJC completes first crime victims impact/empathy/life skills class at OCC

April 20, 2018

The Community Justice Center (CJC) completed its first crime victims impact/empathy/life skills class at the Omaha Correctional Center (OCC) on March 27. Sixty-three percent of participants showed empathy and/or insight into the effects their actions had on their victims/community. "This was great information on how to realize how many people you actually hurt," one participant said.Read more

NDCS Team Member Spotlight: Peggy Antley

April 20, 2018

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Physician’s Assistant Peggy Antley completes paperwork at the Omaha Correctional Center (OCC). Antley has been with the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) since 2012. Her job duties include providing patient care, making diagnoses, prescribing medications and procedures and making medical referrals. “This is a population of people the community is more than willing to forget about,” Antley said. “I just can’t forget about them.” #NDCSTeamMemberSpotlightRead more

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