IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Training Specialist David Hanson prepares American Correctional Association (ACA) files at the Omaha Correctional Center (OCC). Hanson has been with the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) since 2002. His main duties are the coordination and instruction of training classes for all staff assigned to the three Omaha Institutions. “Each day is an opportunity to learn or do something new,” Hanson said. #NDCSTeamMemberSpotlightRead more

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IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Unit Case Worker John Lehn shakes the hand of a recent Thinking for a Change (T4C) graduate at the Nebraska Correctional Youth Facility (NCYF). Lehn has been with the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) since 2014. He is currently a member of the Employee Activity Committee (EAC) and Employee Positive Impact Council (EPIC) committees. He is also the Wellness Champion for the facility. Lehn has also been an active member of the facility Incentive Plan workgroup and began teaching T4C last year. “Staff in the department don’t realize how much of an impact they have on our population,” Lehn said. “...Read more