In Case You Missed It!

In Case You Missed It!

NDCS Social Media Posts

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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Community Corrections Center-Lincoln (CCC-L) provides incarcerated individuals with meaningful work trajectories, as well as gaining eligible employment opportunities by partnering with outside organizations. Recognizing the potential of men and women reentering our communities as well as their desire to succeed after incarceration is pivotal as a part of our TRANSFORM Nebraska efforts.

Recently, local business owner Bill Radtke has been facilitating food handlers permit classes inside the facility to make it more accessible for the men and women housed at CCC-L to obtain their food handlers permits. This opportunity...Read more

Did you know? Canine programs can also be an important part of an individual’s rehabilitation. These programs use human-animal association and the disciplines involved in these connections to give positive gain in areas such as vocational skills, anger management, decision-making, responsibility and empathy.

Domesti-PUPS is a Lincoln-based organization that provides therapy dogs, service dogs, and obedience-trained rescue dogs. Individuals at multiple NDCS facilities partner with Domesti-PUPS to prepare these dogs for the fur-ever homes. #TransformNebraska #ProgramsRead more

Building a successful future starts with education, and these graduates should be proud of the significant milestone they’ve reached! The Nebraska State Penitentiary and the Nebraska Correctional Center for Women celebrated classes graduating with high school diplomas and GEDs this spring. Thank you to the teachers, teammates AND family who played an integral part in guiding the graduates to this milestone. In fact, two of our graduates were a father and son duo. Congratulations to all! #TransformNebraska #graduationRead more

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