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Nebraska Department of Correctional Services

Nebraska Department of Correctional Services

The Nebraska Department of Correctional Services (NDCS) is the state corrections agency for the U.S. state of Nebraska. NDCS currently has 9 institutions confining over 5,000 inmates. All male inmates coming into the system enter through the [Reception and Treatment Center (RTC)]] where they are evaluated and assigned to other facilities. All female inmates are housed at the Nebraska Correctional Center for Women. The agency's headquarters is in Building #1 in the Lincoln Regional Center in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Nebraska is one of nine states nationwide having all adult facilities accredited through the American Correctional Association.