Congratulations to these individuals who graduated from the RISE program at the Reception and Treatment Center, and the Nebraska State Penitentiary last month!

These graduates of the RISE program have taken ownership of their future as they work to be positive contributors in their communities. RISE offers an intensive six-month character development and job readiness program. Program participants cultivate an entrepreneurial mindset by taking ownership of their lives, developing positive relationships and building meaningful life trajectories. #BuildYourFuture #Programs #CommunityPartnerRead more

Teammates who are part of NDCS special teams don’t do it for the recognition, but there is no doubt that they deserve it. Today, NDCS held its annual Special Teams Awards Ceremony at the Staff Training Academy. The teams are always ready to respond when called, and it was a privilege to take some time and thank these men and women for their commitment and willingness to go the extra mile!

Members of all NDCS special teams were present. This includes: the Corrections Emergency Response Team (CERT), Special Operations Response Team (SORT), Crisis Negotiator Team (CNT), Staff Empowerment and Resiliency/Victim Education and...Read more

For the first time, NDCS launched the Advanced Leadership Academy, designed for captains, majors, and unit administrators. In this two-day classroom training, these teammates created their own leadership development plan, learned a problem-solving process model, and some even developed plans for their direct reports.

Upon completion of the two-day training, these teammates participated in a six-month mentorship with an NDCS warden, who assisted them in working through the problem-solving model. The training concluded with the participants presenting about their project to the executive leadership team. #People #...Read more