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Stay Home. Stay Healthy. Stay Connected

April 9, 2020

Here are some good reminders regarding COVID-19 and how we all can do our part to keep safe.

#StayHomeStayHealthyStayConnected

Stay Home. Stay Healthy. Stay Connected.

By Governor Pete Ricketts

April 9, 2020

Governor Pete Ricketts' weekly column

The next several weeks will be key to slowing the spread of the coronavirus (COVID-19) in Nebraska. The virus is expected to peak in Nebraska during the next month. We can expect more recorded cases as testing...Read more

NSP teammates support each other with animal print challenge

April 8, 2020

The Nebraska State Penitentiary is bringing out their inner tigers while participating in the “Claw Out the Coronavirus Challenge.”

Team members got a chance to wear their most favorite animal prints at work as they continue to rally around each other during this challenging time.

Hear NSP roar!

***Note: Some of these pictures were taken before face mask requirements were put into place.

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NSP celebrates Black History Month

April 7, 2020

The Harambee Afrikan Cultural Organization at the Nebraska State Penitentiary hosted a Black History Month celebration back in February. The event highlighted a Harambee African Club meeting, presentation about famous African American Artist Aaron Douglas by Peggy Jones, associate professor of black studies at the University of Nebraska-Omaha (UNO). The presentation also included a living history presentation of Baptist pastor and American politician Adam Clayton Powell Jr. who represented the Harlem neighborhood of New York City in the U.S. House of Representatives from 1945 to 1971. UNO Instructor Preston Love Jr. presented...Read more

CSI inmate workers at OCC make masks for staff and incarcerated population

April 7, 2020

Cornhusker State Industries (CSI) incarcerated workers at the Omaha Correctional Center make procedural masks for NDCS staff and the entire incarcerated population.

Starting today, incarcerated individuals are required to wear their masks at all times when they are not in their rooms.

***Note: These pictures were taken before mask requirements for the incarcerated population were put into effect.

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Community centers work around COVID impact

April 6, 2020

Community centers offer transition from prison to home through greater freedom of movement and work opportunities. Individuals assigned to detail jobs make a daily rate and are working toward work release where they earn wages at jobs all over the city. On work release, individuals are required to pay a small daily maintenance fee, similar to room and board. As a result of COVID-19, employers have had to reduce hours or temporarily close, leaving individuals at community centers with significantly less or no income. Recognizing the impact of this loss of wages, NDCS implemented a process to temporarily suspend those daily...Read more

VIDEO: NDCS safety coordinator gives hand washing safety tips to prevent COVID-19

April 6, 2020

Good hand washing is key in preventing the transmission of COVID-19.

The NDCS safety coordinator offers some tips on how to keep safe and healthy and prevent the spread of germs.

#KeepPeopleSafe #DoingOurPart

***Note: This video was recorded before mask requirements were put in place.

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Teammates implement COVID-19 safety practices

April 3, 2020

In an effort to limit the transmission of COVID-19, NDCS teammates began wearing face masks today. Masks are meant to be a barrier from spreading airborne droplets to others. Along with utilizing other universal health precautions such as hand washing, disinfecting surfaces and protective practices, NDCS is working to keep people safe.Read more

CSI deputy director gets bad haircut in exchange for smiles and laughs

April 3, 2020

Cornhusker State Industries (CSI) Deputy Director Jeremy Elder traded in his typical haircut for something a little more... um... unique?

The team members at CSI got to design his new haircut he wore this week to add a little laughter into their days.

"In stressful times, humor is the best tool we have," said Elder. "After seeing some bad home haircut pictures on the Internet, I thought that a really bad DIY haircut would inject some fun into the workplace. I pledged to attempt to cut it myself and leave it that way for the week. If you are feeling stressed, pull up these pictures and have a laugh on me!"...Read more

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