Safe Prisons.

Transformed Lives.

Safe Communities.

Our Mission:

Keep people safe.
 

 

The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services

The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services

The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services’ (NDCS) mission is:  'Keep people safe.'

The agency operates nine prisons in five communities in Nebraska.

It is the second largest state agency and employs approximately 2,300 team members in more than 150 different job classifications.

 
"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."
Rob Jeffreys
Director

NDCS NEWS

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Sep13

5-Keys Facilitators at NSP

The peer facilitators at the Nebraska State Penitentiary have excelled at teaching the 5-Keys program to other incarcerated individuals. These men spend...Read more

Sep12

4Ps of Strategic Planning

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...Read more

Sep11

Nurturing Fathers at OCC

Last Friday at the Omaha Correctional Center, the first cohort of 15 men graduated from the Nurturing Fathers program. This 12-week course, facilitated by...Read more

Important Statistics

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2,132.00
Admissions During FY2023
5,880.00
Avg. Daily Incarcerated Pop.
3.55
Avg, Length of Stay (in Years)

Most Serious Offense at Admission (FY2024)