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

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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On May 31, award winning musician Linda McRae and her poet husband, James Whitmire, conducted two Express Yourself Writing Workshops at Nebraska State Penitentiary (NSP). Linda is a platinum recording artist who plays guitar, banjo and accordion and was inducted to the 2016 British Columbia Entertainment Hall of Fame. Their workshops have been conducted from inside Folsom Prison to the Geneva Youth Rehabilitation Center. Participants in the workshops are given tools to unblock creativity, express their most innermost thoughts, improve their writing skills, as well as build self-esteem and self-confidence through their new-found...Read more