The American Legion Auxiliary Department of Nebraska featured a story in their newsletter about the partnership, installation of a new flagpole and first flag raising at the Nebraska State Penitentiary. Read more about it on page 9 in Words from the President: http://www.nebraskalegion.net/Legionnaire/Legionnaire-Jan-Feb-2020.pdf

The Nebraska Legionnaire The American Legion Auxiliary Department of Nebraska January - February 2020

WORDS FROM THE PRESIDENT

Happy New Year to everyone. Time to come out of our turkey...Read more

When another teammate called to Corporal Tracey Malousek for assistance during a medical emergency at the Nebraska Correctional Center for Women (NCCW), he knew what was expected of him at work. He responded calmly and without hesitation. A woman began choking in the dining hall and needed their help. “I felt confident in being able to perform the Heimlich maneuver due to the many years of training I have received at NDCS.”

Malousek was able to dislodge the obstruction. He said he felt a sense of accomplishment and purpose in helping someone. “I didn’t really have to think about what I needed to do. It just kind of came...Read more

NDCS Team Member Spotlight: Food Service Manager Sam Foster focuses on teaching job skills

Feeling the need to give back to the community, Food Service Manager Sam Foster turned in the bright lights and action of working in a casino for a new role, and what he calls a better fit, at the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS). “Criminal justice has always been an interest of mine.”

Foster got his start as a food service specialist at the Omaha Correctional Center (OCC) nearly four years ago. Since then, he was promoted to food service manager. “It’s very different than what I expected. We are more...Read more