Today we’re giving a shoutout to a fantastic community partner: Metropolitan Community College (MCC) 180 Re-entry Assistance Program (180 RAP).

MCC is a Second Chance Pell Grant provider, which supports individuals participating in post-secondary education at our facilities. Credit classes are offered at the Nebraska Correctional Center for Women, Nebraska Correctional Youth Facility, Omaha Correctional Center and Tecumseh State Correctional Institution.

The organization’s volunteers were nominated as inspiring role models because of their respect, wisdom and commitment to helping individuals succeed. Thank you,...Read more

More than 90% of individuals incarcerated in Nebraska will return to our communities. During #SecondChanceMonth we’re highlighting the rehabilitative services and resources that encourage successful reentry. The NDCS mission to keep people safe encompasses much more than counts, searches and locked doors. It means:

Changing thinking and behavior through non-clinical programming Providing educational opportunities, job skills training and pro-social activities during incarceration Addressing behavioral health needs with clinical treatment Transitioning individuals through community corrections centers, if possible And...Read more

“They listened to me. I felt safe sharing my feelings with them. They have really changed my thinking on my life.”

These are words from an individual at one of our facilities who has been positively impacted by the volunteers of the Mental Health Association (MHA). This organization specializes in providing supportive services from staff and volunteers with lived experience.

Some of these services include:

Intentional Peer Support Reentry support The Honu Home, a transitional living house

While our Volunteer Services team sorts through the nominations flying in for...Read more