Nebraska Correctional System

Nebraska Correctional System

Nebraska Correctional System

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Nebraska Correctional System Services cares for over 4 ,000 inmates . Most of these inmates are not in prison for life . It is unknown how many additional prisoners are housed in county jails . They are released after a few weeks , months , or years , whether state or county prisoners . It is essential that they receive proper treatment physically , mentally and emotionally that will not cause harm to themselves or others because soon they will reenter society and be able to

get jobs . The law also requires such

Nebraska Correctional Systems has 10 correctional services 6 correctional centers for men , 1 correctional center for women , 1 diagnostic evaluation center , 1 work ethic camp , and 1 state penitentiary

Maximum Security Correctional Centers

Three Correctional Centers that has maximum security prisoners are

Lincoln Correctional Center

Nebraska State Penitentiary

Tecumseh State Correctional Institution

Overview of Various Correctional Systems in Nebraska

Lincoln Correctional Center

The Lincoln Correctional Center is located in the capitol city of Lincoln , Nebraska . It is a medium /maximum security facility for adult males . The present institution was authorized by the 1975 Legislature replacing the Men 's Reformatory was The Lincoln Correctional Center originally a minimum /medium security institution , and the Diagnostic and Evaluation Center , a maximum security facility , opened in August of 1979 . In July 1986 , the two facilities were administratively combined into a single institution known as the Lincoln Correctional Center . As part of an institutional reorganization , the two facilities were again separated into distinct institutions in October of 1993 . While the facilities are separate , they continue to employ the extensive use of shared services including food service , maintenance , inmate records training , safety and sanitation , mail and perimeter security

Programs : Academic Education - ABE /GED Remedial Reading and Mathematics Pre-employment Training English as a Second Language College Level Courses . Industries - Wood Shop Print Shop . Other - Pre-Release HYPERLINK "http /www .corrections .state .ne .us /programs /health_services /substance_a buse .html " Non-Residential Substance Abuse Inpatient Mental Health Program Inpatient Sex Offender Program

Security Levels : Maximum and Medium

Average Population : 482

Number of Staff : 242

Cost Per Inmate Per Year 32 ,834 .00

Site Map

Directions to the Facility : The Lincoln Correctional Center is located at 3216 West Van Dorn , just north of Pioneers Park . From Interstate 80 take Exit 397 (Hwy 77 South ) to Capital Parkway (Coddington ) and turn right . Remain on Coddington to West Van Dorn and then turn right Continue on West Van Dorn for approximately 1 .8 miles . The institution is located on the right side of West Van Dorn

Nebraska Correctional Center For Women

NCCW , began operation in May , 1920 , through an act of the Nebraska State Legislature establishing the "State Reformatory for Women " The original facility consisted of a 2-story house that was used as an inmate and staff residence . The facility was a working dairy farm . The inmates assisted with the livestock . The current institution consists of 17 buildings on 27 acres of land , secured by two security fences...