Nebraska Department of Correctional Services

**About** **Mission: **Keep people safe** The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) has a responsibility to keep people safe. This includes the public and the people who live in, work at and visit its prisons. NDCS employs more than 2,300 team members operating nine facilities statewide, which house approximately 5,800 incarcerated individuals. The department's focus includes programming and education, physical and behavioral health care, reentry services, and community programs, and is accredited by the American Correctional Association (ACA). The work of NDCS is identified by four separate, but overlapping, categories: People, Programs, Policies and Physical Plant. Through developing our people, following sound correctional policies, and investing in our physical plants, we provide program opportunities for our population to change thinking and behavior and develop the tools and skills to successfully reenter their communities. It’s how we keep people safe. **Vision: **Safe Prisons - Transformed Lives - Safe Communities** Successfully carrying out our mission is how we achieve this vision. Through the use of effective interventions and incentives we make prisons **safe**. By creating safe environments where people can engage in strengths-based programming, achieve educational goals and develop valuable work skills, their lives are **transformed** When people re-enter their communities with these skills and resources, they become contributing members of society and our communities are **safe**. Learn about [TRANSFORM Nebraska](https://corrections.nebraska.gov/rehabilitative-services "Rehabilitative Services"). **Values:** **Integrity** – We take ownership of our actions and demonstrate professionalism, honesty and commitment. **Respect** – We believe every person has fundamental worth and we demonstrate this in our words and actions. **Compassion** – We care about people. We have empathy for others and treat everyone with respect and dignity. **Growth** – We believe everyone has the capacity to reach greater potential. We strive to provide the right environment, expectations and opportunities for development. **Excellence** – We seek continuous improvement and innovation in every endeavor to achieve the best outcomes.