IN THE SPOTLIGHT: Sergeant Matthew Reisdorff checks count at the Nebraska State Penitentiary (NSP). Reisdorff has been with the Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) since 1999. His job duties include maintaining security in the housing unit he supervises and teaching Thinking for a Change (T4C) classes. “I like to help people and contribute to public safety,” Reisdorff said. #NDCSTeamMemberSpotlightRead more

Twenty-three Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) team members graduated from the NDCS Leadership Academy on May 4. This was the 10th Leadership Academy cohort, and graduates boasted a combined 252 years of experience. Nebraska National Guard Major General Daryl L. Bohac spoke to Leadership Academy students and other NDCS team members about both effective leadership and good fellowship. Professional Development Administrator Christina Carter and Lieutenant Dillon Lupton presented General Bohac with an NDCS Challenge Coin as a thank you for his partnership and commitment to NDCS' mission to Keep People Safe....Read more

The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) SERVES Team participated in the first annual Staff Empowerment and Resiliency/Victim Education and Support (SERVES) Team Operations Training April 17 through 19. Twenty-fiveteam members, representing all NDCS facilities, gathered to train on the mission, goals and day-to-day operations of the SERVES Team. Because the team is diverse in experience (the range of service includes members who have been on the team from two weeks to 20 years) there was foundational training on the basics of peer support and victim advocacy, as well as more advanced training modules on suicide...Read more