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2021 Annual Award Winner Spotlight: Tanita Troester

November 8, 2021

Director of Nursing at the Nebraska Correctional Center for Women (NCCW) Tanita Troester was a recipient of the Leadership Award at the NDCS Annual Awards. Troester's positive attitude shines through her communication and willingness to work with other team members. She is a visionary who is open to new ideas and willing to take on projects for the department. She finds and implements efficient processes and works hard to ensure that her team is informed about new policies and procedures.

Troester has done an excellent job building relationships throughout NCCW and always takes time to appreciate and recognize her team...Read more

Fall activities around the department

November 5, 2021

Team members across the department have embraced the fall spirit with some fun and festive autumn team-building activities. Take a look at some of the recent NDCS fall festivities!

A costume contest (complete with a visit to the Land of Oz!)

Team members let their creativity shine with a pumpkin carving contest. We had some fantastic submissions—with a castle and cat selected as the winners!

“Candy grams,” a thoughtful message attached to candy and delivered to a fellow team member as a sweet gift—just in time for Halloween

Decorated pumpkins displayed in the visiting room, where visitors...Read more

Cpl. Ellinger celebrates 35 years with the department

November 4, 2021

Today we are celebrating a career milestone for one of our teammates. Scott Ellinger, road crew corporal (cpl.) at the Community Corrections Center - Lincoln (CCC-L), marked 35 years of service with NDCS.

The incarcerated population and team members alike enjoy working with Cpl. Ellinger because of his personality, leadership and the way he treats those around him with respect and fairness.

Cpl. Ellinger was also named CCC-L's October "MVP of the Month." Congratulations on both achievements, Cpl. Ellinger! CCC-L and the department appreciate you. #MakeADifference #KeepPeopleSafeRead more

Cpl. Mohammed Nessaief recognized

November 3, 2021

Congratulations to Corporal (Cpl.) Mohammed Nessaief, who was selected as Employee of the Month at the Diagnostic and Evaluation Center (DEC). Cpl. Nessaief is known for his attention to detail and willingness to help out his fellow teammates. He has a high level of initiative and a strong commitment to keeping staff, the incarcerated population and the public safe.

DEC and the department appreciate your dedication to NDCS, Cpl. Nessaief! #KeepPeopleSafe #MakeADifferenceRead more

Pumpkin painting at NCYF

November 2, 2021

Young men at the Nebraska Correctional Youth Facility enjoyed using their creativity to make some fantastic fall decorations to share with their families, staff and the community. Seventeen individuals participated in the pumpkin painting activity and could choose to send their pumpkins home with their families, place in the staff offices or donate to Open Door Mission. Thank you to everyone involved for making this fun and festive event a success! #MakeADifferenceRead more

2021 Annual Award Winner Spotlight: Lt. Eric Portiner

November 1, 2021

Lieutenant (Lt.) Eric Portiner was a recipient of the Supervisor/Manager of the Year Award at the NDCS Annual Awards. As a leader, he is always checking in with team members to ensure they have everything they need to succeed.

Lt. Portiner promotes positivity, encourages teamwork and demonstrates professionalism. Always ready to lend a helping hand to all who need it, he is an excellent representative of the Nebraska Correctional Center for Women and the department. #NDCSTeamMemberSpotlight #MakeADifferenceRead more

2021 Annual Award Winner Spotlight: Cpt. Phillip McClymont

October 29, 2021

Captain (Cpt.) Phillip McClymont was a recipient of the Supervisor/Manager of the Year Award at the recent NDCS Annual Awards. Cpt. McClymont is an excellent mentor to his teammates. He’s always upbeat and does whatever it takes to get his duties completed. Cpt. McClymont oversees several key areas of the Omaha Correctional Center (OCC) and ensures that team members have all the tools needed to accomplish their assignments. Cpt. McClymont is an excellent representative of OCC and the department. #NDCSTeamMemberSpotlight #MakeADifferenceRead more

Process improvement project preserves department history

October 28, 2021

The history of an organization has direct bearing on its future. It serves as the basis for the company’s culture and provides a benchmark for progress. While NDCS has maintained a timeline of events on its website, a process improvement project was undertaken to make the historical record more robust. As part of that process, stakeholders were interviewed who had long-standing knowledge of the department. The idea was not only to record significant events, but also make the timeline a useful reference in documents, reports, manuals and other communications utilized by NDCS. The result not only helps agency leadership, but also...Read more

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