Victim/Witness Notification

Victim/Witness Notification

You may sign up for the NDCS Victim/Witness services to receive notification as a victim or concerned citizen.

***The NDCS Victim/Witness Notification is designed to provide you access to information that can be used to plan for your personal safety. Please do not rely only on these services for your protection. If you feel that you are at risk, take precautions as if the offender has already been released.  If you feel that you are in immediate danger, we strongly encourage you to contact local law enforcement (911).***

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NDCS Victim/Witness Notification 

NDCS offers a Victim/Witness notification for victims and witnesses of crime, as well as to family members and concerned citizens.  If you choose to enroll for Victim/Witness Notification, NDCS can provide you with information regarding an incarcerated person serving their sentence when the following events occur: 

  • Placement in a Community Corrections Center
  • For Furloughs Lasting 24 hrs or More (Only at Community Corrections Centers)
  • Death of the Offender During Incarceration
  • Escape From Custody/Return to Custody
  • Parole Hearings, Release to Parole, Revocation of Parole
  • Discharge or Other Release

 

Enroll for Victim/Witness Notification

Participation in the Victim/Witness Notification is voluntary, not automatic. You must enroll. To receive Victim/Witness Notifications you must complete and submit the enrollment request form. Click here to complete the enrollment form. You may also sign up for notification through Nebraska Victims of Crime Alert Portal here. 

Update Contact Information 

If your mailing address, email address, or phone number changes, please contact us. The Victim Services will not be able to notify you if you do not report changes in your address, email address or telephone number. If you need to update your information, complete and submit the form. Click here to complete the form to update your information. 

Discontinue Victim/Witness Notification

If you wish to discontinue your participation in the Victim/Witness Notification, complete and submit the form. Click here to complete the form to discontinue notification.

Or you may mail your requests to the following address:

       Records Manager
       Central Records Office-Active Records
       Nebraska Department of Correctional Services
       P.O. Box 94661
       Lincoln, NE 68509-4661