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Spotlight: Nebraska correctional officers and teammates week

May 7, 2019

Friends and colleagues gathered around the breakroom tables of the Community Corrections Center of Lincoln on April 18, 2019 to celebrate something extraordinary – retirement.

Corporal Eldon Ogorzolka is well known around the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services for his hard work, professionalism, and dedication to getting things done. Many celebrated and recollected his more than 35 years of service over cake.

Corporal Ogorzolka was the right-hand man for many NDCS employees.

“To be frank, he did it all!” One co-worker recalled about Corporal Ogorzolka. “From being a leader of the detail...Read more

CCCL teammates pull together during tornado warning

May 6, 2019

The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) Community Corrections Center – Lincoln (CCC-L) teammates worked fast and furiously yesterday evening when the tornado warning went into effect. They followed procedures in gathering and keeping the inmate population safe during the storm. Everyone remained secure and safe.

“When I arrived, I saw what I expected to see,” said Assistant Warden Shaun Settles. “I saw the shift supervisor, Lieutenant Moore in command of the emergency. I saw our teammates responding professionally and Sgt. Casarez and other maintenance staff offering to come back into work to assist.”...Read more

Spotlight: Nebraska correctional officers and teammates week

May 6, 2019

When Brianna Husmann went to school for criminology, she knew she wanted to work with people in a way that made a difference, but wasn’t sure where or how. Even though Hussman was living in Kansas at the time, she decided to apply for a caseworker position with NDCS and was hired at the Community Corrections Center Lincoln (CCC-L). Just recently, she moved over to the reentry team at Central Office as a reentry specialist.

“I was lucky to get placed at CCC-L,” said Husmann. She went on to explain that she felt the team mentality at CCC-L was instrumental for someone like her coming in with zero previous corrections...Read more

NDCS's incarcerated population donates to flood victims

May 3, 2019

Men and women incarcerated at NDCS gave donations of nearly $900 to the American Red Cross, to provide relief to people suffering losses from the recent floods in Nebraska and Southwest Iowa.

Forty individuals from NSP, NCCW, LCC, OCC, CCC-O, TSCI, and WEC made contributions. We appreciate their desire to assist those most deeply impacted by the flooding. Thank you!Read more

NDCS Teammates: Ladena Koch and Jil Ourada

NDCS Honor Guard Receives Award from Girl Scouts Spirit of Nebraska

May 1, 2019

The ladies of the NDCS Honor Guard received a big award this month!

For the last two years, this group has been inspiring and teaching Nebraska's Girl Scouts about self defense, careers in corrections, and Honor Guard practices.

This group was awarded the Spirit of Nebraska Community Benefactor Award this month at the Girl Scouts Award Ceremony!

Congratulations to NDCS teammates, Ladena Koch, Jil Ourada, Matilda Serna, Kris Doty, and Maria Rodriguez!!!Read more

Blues Behind Bars performs at TSCI

April 29, 2019

Incarcerated individuals gathered around the Tecumseh State Correctional Institution for a Christian Blues concert on Saturday, April 13th, 2019.

Blues Behind Bars is an outreach program that has brought professional quality blues music and a Christian message to the prison populations since 2009.

The volunteer performers are active participants in the Colorado Correctional System but made the trip to Tecumseh to lift the spirits of incarcerated individuals in attendance.

Blues Behind Bars gave two full concert performances at TSCI.

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OWH | Hansen: Through creative writing class — and some tears — inmates learn lessons in humanity, forgiveness

April 25, 2019

By Matthew Hansen | World-Herald staff writer April 24, 2019

There is a moment inside Peggy Jones’ creative writing class when the class becomes a bit less about the mechanics of good writing and more about the razor wire behind which her students live.

It happens near the end of Monday night’s session, the finale of the spring semester. The students clear their throats and one after another read their final stories to the room. They use the techniques they have learned during the semester, techniques professor Jones is always scribbling on the whiteboard: Imagery; Tension; Pattern; Energy; Insight....Read more

Volunteer Teaches Strength and Conditioning at NCYF

April 24, 2019

Eight months ago, fitness trainer Tim (TC) Collins was approached by the owner of Body Masters Fitness where he works, to take over a contract at the Nebraska Correctional Youth Facility (NCYF) teaching a Strength and Conditioning course. At the time Collins wasn’t sure what he was getting into, or if he had the time to commit. Today, he looks forward to the time he spends with the young men and the rewards he gets out of it.

“There’s more to fitness than just doing routines and doing the same thing every day. Ninety percent of the time is not on machines. It’s helping build other areas of fitness they didn’t know...Read more

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