In Case You Missed It!

In Case You Missed It!

NDCS Social Media Posts

As we wrap up National Safety Month, we want to recognize our maintenance staff teammates and the integral role they play in maintaining our physical plants and ensuring the safety of team members, the populations and all those who visit our facilities.

Maintenance Specialist Kelly Turner is responsible for the overall safety programs at the three Omaha facilities, which includes more than 350 team members and over 1,100 incarcerated individuals. Thank you to Kelly and all those who make a difference through this important work. #KeepPeopleSafe #PhysicalPlant #People #NationalSafetyMonth

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Huge shoutout to these men at the Reception and Treatment Center in Lincoln for recently completing the 90-day Residential Substance Use (RSU-90) program.

During the course of their time together, individuals identified and challenged core beliefs, as well as developed a relapse prevention plan. Weekly individual sessions provided time and space for each participant to develop individualized treatment plans focused on the areas of life they find most challenging.

We are so excited to see the hard work and commitment within these groups. Thank you to our teammates, educators and counselors for making this program...Read more

The work of NDCS is identified by four separate, but overlapping, categories: People, Programs, Policies and Physical Plant. Known as the “4 Ps,” they provide the framework for our strategic planning efforts.

Through developing our people, following sound correctional policies, and investing in our physical plants, we provide program opportunities for our population to develop the tools and skills to successfully reenter their communities. It’s how we keep people safe. #People #StrategicPlanning #Reentry #TransformNebraska

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Today is Nebraska Statewide Safety Day, and county and state agencies hosted an event in downtown Lincoln to increase safety awareness.

NDCS team members shared about the ways the agency keeps people safe. From staff wellness to special teams, our people make this mission a priority. #SafetyMonth #StaffWellness

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Art is a great way for individuals to express their social, emotional and spiritual wellness. As part of efforts to develop more opportunities for positive expression, the Work Ethic Camp has bolstered their art class supplies as well as increased the number of individuals participating.

#TransformNebraska #5KeysofWellbeing #PositiveSocialEngagement

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This month, the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services Honor Guard joined corrections representatives from across the country at the Correctional Peace Officers Foundation (CPOF) Project 2000 XXXV Annual National Memorial Ceremony. This gathering recognized the men and women in the corrections profession who have lost their lives in the line of duty the preceding year and honored the bravery of those who survived an incident.

NDCS graciously accepted the CPOF Membership Awards for the Community Corrections Center Omaha (CCC-O), the Nebraska Correctional Youth Facility (NCYF), and the Work Ethic Camp (WEC), which...Read more

Ready to be a catalyst for change? The Prison Fellowship Academy is on a mission to break the cycle of incarceration by providing a yearlong program that combines targeted curriculum, compassionate coaching, and a supportive community. Through this transformative journey, participants confront their criminal thinking and unhealthy behaviors, emerging as empowered change agents with renewed purpose.#TransformativeVolunteering #MakeADifference #TRANSFORMNebraskaRead more

Huge shoutout to these NDCS teammates! Across the agency, facilities each host quarterly awards ceremonies. They recognized the great #people of NDCS for their years of service, supervisor of the quarter and employee of the quarter.

Congratulations to all who help serve our mission: Keep people safe. #NDCSEvents #TeammateTuesday

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