James Jansen was appointed warden of the Omaha Correctional Complex in February 2025, which includes:
- Omaha Correctional Center (OCC), a minimum/medium custody male facility.
- Nebraska Correctional Youth Facility (NCYF), male correctional facility with general population adult housing units and specialized housing for youthful offenders adjudicated as adults.
- Community Corrections Center-Omaha (CCC-O), a community-based facility that houses incarcerated males assigned to the work detail program and those participating in the work release program.
His work is inspired by a quote from Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., “'The time is always right to do what is right.”
“I expect that out of each and every one of my teammates and the population,” he said. “We cannot change the past; we can only become better because of it."
Warden Jansen began his NDCS career in 1999 as a corrections officer at the Nebraska Correctional Youth Facility (NCYF). He later transferred to the Tecumseh State Correctional Institution (TSCI) where he held multiple positions, including key control corporal, sergeant, armory sergeant, training specialist, unit manager and major. Before coming to OCC, he served as warden at the Community Corrections Center - Lincoln (CCC-L) for three years.
Warden Jansen is a graduate of Wayne State College and holds a bachelor’s degree in criminal justice.