LINCOLN – Twenty-four individuals at the Nebraska State Penitentiary earned Southeast Community College degrees and certificates during a January 13th graduation ceremony.
Starting in the spring 2024 semester, NDCS partnered with SCC to expand access to higher education across five NDCS facilities/locations through SCC’s prison education initiative called Unlocking Potential With Academic Resources and Development.
Director Rob Jeffreys said, “This partnership with SCC gives students real skills and real hope, and it also reflects something bigger: Rehabilitation is a shared effort across Nebraska.”…