This week we are highlighting our NDCS Corrections Leadership Scholarship Program students. While studying criminal justice at Peru State College, these students are gaining valuable hands-on experience to become the corrections leaders of tomorrow.

NDCS Team Member Spotlight:

With a desire to help others, Cherise Womelsdorf—a native of Grant, Nebraska—has had a longtime interest in probation.

“I am an oldest child, a fixer, and even at a young age helping people work through their issues has been my thing,” said Womelscorf.

Attending Peru State College, Womelscorf was presented with a great...Read more

Congratulations to this group at the Nebraska Correctional Center for Women for graduating from the Inner Circle program. The Inner Circle is a forum where incarcerated individuals meet to discuss their reentry needs and learn about reentry resources available within the NDCS facilities and in the community. These individuals were encouraged to develop reentry plans and learn about housing, employment, education, family/community support, mental health, transportation and other resources.

This group’s hard work won’t go unnoticed. They’ve made us proud. #MakeADifferenceRead more

With COVID-19 restrictions relaxing across the department, NDCS team members recently celebrated with a BBQ at each facility. It was the first time that team members have been able to be around each other socially in nearly a year and a half.

At all facilities, lots of laughter and talking could be heard from team members as they celebrated all the hard work they performed during the pandemic. Not to be left out, separate BBQ events were also hosted for those incarcerated in each of the facilities.

It was wonderful to see everyone’s smiling faces once again.

Thank you to all the NDCS team members for...Read more