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NDCS Team Member Spotlight: Lori Keller

March 9, 2018

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Administrative Assistant and Public Information Officer Lori Keller responds to emails at the Nebraska Correctional Center for Women (NCCW). Keller has been with the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) since May 2017. Her main job duties include organizing facility programming, scheduling teammates, facilitating Vocational and Life Skills (VLS) grantee classes and coordinating public information and media visits. “I like it because it’s an opportunity to help people,” Keller said. “I do a lot of things, but the programming is a way to help the ladies not reoffend. That’s my way of keeping people...Read more

Fire in McCook comes close to WEC

March 9, 2018

The northwest section of McCook, Neb. was evacuated due to a quickly moving grass fire on March 6. The Work Ethic Camp (WEC) was in the direct path of the fire, which originated about a quarter of a mile directly north of the facility. While close, the fire did not impact the facility. WEC team members and incarcerated individuals were not in danger. “Thankfully we did not have to evacuate,” WEC Warden Pam Morello said. “It was closer than any of us would have liked. Someone was truly watching over us.” At 60+ miles per hour, winds were among the highest in the state on March 6. It is believed that a house just north of the...Read more

Creighton University students discuss moral philosophy with incarcerated youth at NCYF

March 8, 2018

Students from Creighton University’s philosophy department have been visiting incarcerated youth at the Nebraska Correctional Youth Facility (NCYF) to discuss moral philosophy. During their sessions, students individually met with NCYF youth and discussed questions including: What is forgiveness? What acts can be forgiven? What is trust? If you could teach everyone in the world one idea, what idea would have the biggest positive impact on humanity? Is it more important to help yourself, help your family, help your society or help the world? And what should be the goal of humanity? This is the second year that NCYF has worked...Read more

Inner Circle hosts speakers at LCC

March 8, 2018

Inner Circle core members at the Lincoln Correctional Center (LCC) hosted Don Nevins from the Lincoln Parole Office, Jeffrey Beran from the Omaha Parole Office, and Rafael Hernandez with the Reentry Team to present to a group of approximately 25 incarcerated men on Feb. 21. The speakers presented on the parole process and opportunities available to people transitioning through community corrections and work release. John Flowers, event host and Inner Circle member, stated the purpose of the panel was “to bridge the gap in information. We want people to know the opportunities that are available to them and work to get rid of the...Read more

Second Alpha class at OCC graduates

March 7, 2018

The second Alpha class at the Omaha Correctional Center (OCC) graduated on Feb. 13. Alpha is a 12-week self-help course based on Biblical concepts. Each class consists of three volunteers, approximately four core members (graduates of the program) and about twenty participants. The program utilizes a meal to show the equality of each individual, various videos on the subject of each lesson, a lecture by a volunteer and then small group discussion. Midway through the course, there is Day of Reflection. The class ends with a graduation and meet and greet for the new class. Congratulations, Alpha grads!Read more

NDCS Team Member Spotlight: Steve Lepper

March 7, 2018

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Sergeant Steve Lepper welcomes Work Ethic Camp (WEC) team members to the first day of in-service class. Lepper has been with the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) since 2001. His main job duties include training all WEC staff. He provides WEC with pre-service and in-service training along with providing area jail employees jail training. #NDCSTeamMemberSpotlightRead more

Eric Johnson speaks at NCCW on behalf of the Mid-America Speakers Bureau

March 6, 2018

Eric Johnson, Vice President of the Center for Enterprise at Northeast Community College in Norfolk, Neb., and speaker with the Mid-America Speaker’s Bureau, presented a heartwarming message to incarcerated individuals at the Nebraska Correctional Center for Women (NCCW) on Feb. 23. Johnson’s message focused on priorities. He told the women listening that priorities are for your life what GPS is in a car: they chart the course to get us where we’re going. Priorities dictate how we spend our free time, the material we learn, the books we read and even the music we listen to. Where we focus our attention has a big influence on how...Read more

NDCS Team Member Spotlight: Mike Coffiel

March 5, 2018

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Food Service Manager Mike Coffiel serves lunch at the Community Corrections Center-Omaha. Coffiel has been with the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NCDS) since 2008. His main job duties include serving approximately 510 meals through the on-site kitchen and 60 sack lunches for individuals on work release each day. Coffiel supervises two food service specialists and over 20 incarcerated individuals. “I enjoy doing what I do,” Coffiel said. “I also enjoy teaching the population aspects of food service to help them with possible employment once they get to work release.” #NDCSTeamMemberSpotlightRead more

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