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Training class 1217 graduates from STA

November 8, 2017

The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) Class 1217 graduated from the Staff Training Academy on Nov. 3. Congratulations!Read more

NSP Veterans Club celebrates service and camaraderie at annual banquet

November 8, 2017

About 60 incarcerated men gathered in honor of service, sacrifice and camaraderie during the Veterans Club Annual Banquet at the Nebraska State Penitentiary (NSP) on Nov. 6.

Members of the NSP Veterans Club, which meets twice a month, attended the banquet alongside NSP Warden Robert Madsen, Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) Director Scott R. Frakes, state Chief Human Resources Officer Jason Jackson, state senators, executives from the Veterans Affairs office and many others.

The NSP Veterans Club commander said all of the veterans at NSP – about 140 in total – form a tight-knit group. However,...Read more

Twenty-seven incarcerated men graduate from Defy Ventures’ “CEO of Your New Life” program

November 7, 2017

Twenty-seven incarcerated men graduated from Defy Ventures’ “CEO of Your New Life” program at the Nebraska State Penitentiary (NSP) on Nov. 2. The program connects the incarcerated men, known throughout the course as Entrepreneurs in Trainings (EITs) with local business leaders and community volunteers who help them develop resumes and pitch business ideas. Twenty-eight volunteers attended the graduation, some travelling from as far as Wisconsin, New Jersey and California. Thursday’s festivities included a business pitch competition, in which EITs pitched ideas such as a car detailing shop and funeral consultation service. Ahmed...Read more

Incarcerated youths graduate from ReConnect's Final Number

November 6, 2017

Six incarcerated youths at the Nebraska Correctional Youth Facility (NCYF) graduated from ReConnect Inc.'s Final Number class on Oct. 20. This two-week course helps teach incarcerated individuals about leading their sentences productively, hopefully making this their "final number." Congratulations graduates!Read more

NASCA celebrates at NSP

November 3, 2017

Incarcerated men at the Nebraska State Penitentiary (NSP) celebrated The Native American Spiritual and Cultural Awareness (NASCA) self-betterment group on Sept. 25. Festivities included a native meal, singing, drumming and storytelling.Read more

Cohort #7 graduates from Leadership Academy

November 3, 2017

Nineteen mid-managers graduated from the 40-hour Leadership Academy on Oct. 27. This training provides participants the opportunity to learn from and interact with agency leaders in a meaningful way through coaching sessions, role plays, guest lectures and a leadership panel. One of the main tasks throughout the week involved developing action plans to take back to each institution. Class instructor Crystal Prochnow said each participant's action plan was full of passion and drive. "I always feel like I'm learning more than teaching," Prochnow said. "I'm constantly in awe of the work our teammates do." Congratulations, Cohort No...Read more

CJC completes 81st Restorative Justice Life Skills class at NCCW

November 2, 2017

The Community Justice Center completed its 81st Restorative Justice – Victims Impact/Empathy (Life Skills) class for restrictive housing at the Nebraska Correctional Center for Women on Oct. 18. One-hundred percent of participants rated the class as excellent. "I learned about how I hurt others in my community," one participant said.Read more

Incarcerated youth at NCYF put on talent show

November 2, 2017

Incarcerated youth at the Nebraska Correctional Youth Facility (NCYF) held a talent show on Oct. 17. The show was centered around The Pen Project, a quarterly art magazine that gives voices to the incarcerated. Not only did the talent show feature poems, stories, art and musical talent from the NCYF population, but also from volunteers in the community.Read more

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