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Three men recently graduated from Nebraska State Penitentiary program, Thinking for a Change (T4C).

T4C student Kelle McCormick said, “It’s been great to learn the steps needed to make productive changes rather than counterproductive changes.”

Thinking for a Change is a high-level cognitive behavioral program developed by the National Institute of Corrections. The program uses role playing to concentrate on changing the criminogenic thinking of offenders and addresses attitudes, behavior, family, friends and aggression.

The T4C instructors were Secretary Michelle Decker, Supervisory Sergeant Dylan Eckery...Read more

Happy holidays and thank you to our teammates working today to keep people safe. #workfamily #teammates #NDCS

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Wild turkeys hang out at Omaha Correctional Center so often, it's time to give them a name. What would you name this fella? #turkey #newteammate

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While most Nebraska state workers have the next two days off, hundreds of staff working for NDCS will be working.

They join the hard-working people in local, county, and state corrections and law enforcement - several hundred thousand criminal justice professionals across the nation that will work the coming holidays so the rest of us can be safe.

Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays, and most of all. . . Thank You!Read more

Community Corrections Center - Lincoln and the Nebraska State Penitentiary enjoyed some fun and some food at their holiday parties. #workfamilyRead more

Trust, mutual respect and emotional loyalty are key qualities teammates at the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) share amongst themselves as they communicate and develop relationships with their co-workers. Gallup research shows people with friends at work are happier at work. Two friends at NDCS agree.

NDCS employees, Recruitment Specialist Caralea Strayer and Development and Engagement Coordinator Nikki Peterson call each other their BFAW (Best Friend at Work). They say they really see a difference in their day when they have the opportunity to interact. “Honestly, it took me a few months of getting...Read more

Cornhusker State Industries (CSI) held its holiday party this week!

Enjoying good food with some of your best friends at work, and having fun put many smiles on our teammates' faces.

Each person at CSI does their part in giving incarcerated individuals an opportunity to learn and develop new job skills so they can be successful once back in the community.

They develop and build furniture, signs, clothing and lots more!

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Several Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) teammates attended Creating an Engaging Workplace for Champions at Gallup Inc. last week in Omaha to learn more about the 12 elements of engagement, how to coach managers and teams, and best practices to weave engagement into our everyday processes.

Supervisory Sgt. Dylan Eckery from the Nebraska State Penitentiary, Caseworker Anwar Eure from Omaha Correctional Center, Nikki Peterson in Human Resources, Corporal Anthony Stark from Lincoln Correctional Center, and Interpreter John Chesney from Tecumseh State Correctional Institution are now Engagement Champions...Read more

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