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MCC offers classes at TSCI

November 13, 2017

Metro Community College (MCC) teaches two classes at the Tecumseh State Correctional Institution (TSCI). There are currently 35 incarcerated men enrolled in MCC classes at TSCI.Read more

Volunteers from Oakwood University perform concert at NCYF

November 13, 2017

Students from Oakwood University – a Seventh Day Adventist College in Huntsville, Alabama – held a concert for incarcerated youth at the Nebraska Correctional Youth Facility (NCYF) on Oct. 22. These volunteers are part of an organization called NAPS – the National Association of the Prevention of Starvation. NAPS travels around the world, assisting people in crisis. Their most recent trip was to Houston to assist with hurricane relief.Read more

Chef Jeff Henderson visits NCYF

November 9, 2017

Chef Jeff Henderson recently visited the Nebraska Correctional Youth Facility (NCYF) to share his book "Cooked" and tell his story. Henderson, now an award-winning chef, bestselling author and public speaker told incarcerated youth about how he went from cooking and selling crack cocaine, to cooking as an Executive chef in kitchens such as the renowned Café Bellagio and Caesar’s Palace in Las Vegas.Read more

Training class 1217 graduates from STA

November 8, 2017

The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) Class 1217 graduated from the Staff Training Academy on Nov. 3. Congratulations!Read more

NSP Veterans Club celebrates service and camaraderie at annual banquet

November 8, 2017

About 60 incarcerated men gathered in honor of service, sacrifice and camaraderie during the Veterans Club Annual Banquet at the Nebraska State Penitentiary (NSP) on Nov. 6.

Members of the NSP Veterans Club, which meets twice a month, attended the banquet alongside NSP Warden Robert Madsen, Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) Director Scott R. Frakes, state Chief Human Resources Officer Jason Jackson, state senators, executives from the Veterans Affairs office and many others.

The NSP Veterans Club commander said all of the veterans at NSP – about 140 in total – form a tight-knit group. However,...Read more

Twenty-seven incarcerated men graduate from Defy Ventures’ “CEO of Your New Life” program

November 7, 2017

Twenty-seven incarcerated men graduated from Defy Ventures’ “CEO of Your New Life” program at the Nebraska State Penitentiary (NSP) on Nov. 2. The program connects the incarcerated men, known throughout the course as Entrepreneurs in Trainings (EITs) with local business leaders and community volunteers who help them develop resumes and pitch business ideas. Twenty-eight volunteers attended the graduation, some travelling from as far as Wisconsin, New Jersey and California. Thursday’s festivities included a business pitch competition, in which EITs pitched ideas such as a car detailing shop and funeral consultation service. Ahmed...Read more

Incarcerated youths graduate from ReConnect's Final Number

November 6, 2017

Six incarcerated youths at the Nebraska Correctional Youth Facility (NCYF) graduated from ReConnect Inc.'s Final Number class on Oct. 20. This two-week course helps teach incarcerated individuals about leading their sentences productively, hopefully making this their "final number." Congratulations graduates!Read more

NASCA celebrates at NSP

November 3, 2017

Incarcerated men at the Nebraska State Penitentiary (NSP) celebrated The Native American Spiritual and Cultural Awareness (NASCA) self-betterment group on Sept. 25. Festivities included a native meal, singing, drumming and storytelling.Read more

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