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Pre-Service class 618 graduates from Staff Training Academy

June 11, 2018

Pre-Service class 618 graduated from the Staff Training Academy (STA) on June 8. Congratulations!Read more

NSP External Garden Project

June 11, 2018

On May 16, Nebraska State Penitentiary (NSP) incarcerated individuals worked planting in the external garden, which is located adjacent to Housing Unit #8. Incarcerated workers are assigned to maintain the garden have planted tomatoes, peppers, cucumbers, zucchini, squash and beans. The vegetables will be harvested this fall and will supplement meals served to the NSP population.Read more

NDCS Team Member Spotlight: Ed Fabian

June 11, 2018

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Associate Warden Ed Fabian completes paperwork at the Omaha Correctional Center (OCC). Fabian has been with the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) since 1984. His job duties include overseeing all facility operations including maintenance, food service, records, accreditation and other divisions. “In Omaha rehabilitation is important because we’re a facility that’s one step away from going to community corrections,” Fabian said. “Helping them in a way that they won’t come back is very important.” #NDCSTeamMemberSpotlightRead more

Fourteen men graduate from T4C at LCC

June 8, 2018

Fourteen incarcerated men graduated from Thinking for a Change (T4C) at the Lincoln Correctional Center (LCC) on May 25. Participants reported that they learned skills to address problematic situation. One inmate commented, "I thought that I might not learn much in this class, but I learned to slow down my thinking so that I can process situations before reacting."Read more

TSCI graduates its 7th class of “Success Prep”

June 8, 2018

On June 5, Tecumseh State Correctional Institution (TSCI) graduated its seventh class of “Success Prep”. This program instructed by LaVon Stennis-Williams Executive Director of ReConnect, Inc., was developed for incarcerated individuals preparing to re-enter the community within the next twenty four months. Success Prep has provided TSCI population the proper resources for re-entry and has given them the opportunity to see themselves succeed!Read more

NDCS Team Member Spotlight: Damian Hoesing

June 8, 2018

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Sergeant Damian Hoesing supervises inmates on the yard at the Nebraska State Penitentiary (NSP). Hoesing has been with the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) for 23 years. His duties as a yard Sergeant include coordinating inmate movement and assigning team members to the many tasks that need to be completed throughout the shift. “My favorite thing about working for the department is the great people I work with,” Hoesing said. #NDCSTeamMemberSpotlightRead more

CJC Completes 3rd Restorative Justice Class at OCC

June 6, 2018

The Community Justice Center (CJC) completed its 3rd Omaha Correctional Center (OCC) -“Restorative Justice -Victims Impact/Empathy/Life Skills Class” May 15. Eighty three percent of the class participants rated the class Excellent! With ninety percent showing some level of empathy and/or insight in the effects their actions on their victims/community. Two participants said: “It helped me realize that I negatively impacted over a million people. I also learned how to correctly deal with my emotional hygiene", and “This workshop helped me realize that there are way more victims because of my actions and has helped me know who...Read more

NDCS Team Member Spotlight: Ryan LaFave

June 6, 2018

IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Nursing Supervisor Ryan LaFave enters patient information into the medical system at the Omaha Correctional Center (OCC). LaFave has been with the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) since 2016. His job duties include setting schedules for patients, nurses and dental personal and ensuring everything in the clinic and health services runs smoothly. “Most of these guys don’t receive regular healthcare or maybe can’t afford medication,” LaFave said. “You see a change in people once they start receiving regular healthcare.” #NDCSTeamMemberSpotlight

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