Erin Wiesen spent the winter months collecting holiday greetings for Nebraska state wards who have been isolated due to COVID. While still conducting her regular duties with guardian education, publications (including the OPG Annual Report), and social media posting. Although quick to share credit...

Just after the first of the year, thirty-five probation officers attended a newly created case management training for Juveniles who Sexually Harm (JSH) along with a newly developed assessment tool. The training provides JSH-specific information from the point of intake all through supervision, with...

The Office of Dispute Resolution’s (ODR) Alisha Jimenez and The Mediation Center’s (Lincoln) Clare Nelson co-moderated a victim impact panel at the Nebraska Coalition for Victims of Crime’s annual Crime Victim Rights Conference and presented a brief lesson in restorative justice (RJ) principles and...

WHAT: The North Central Problem-Solving Court team would like to announce the graduation of one of our participants. This is a great accomplishment for our graduate, and we are proud to honor the Problem-Solving Court graduate through this demonstration of achievement. We welcome you to join in this...

In honor of National Drug Court Month, Dodge County Adult Drug Court Participants took part in Keep Freemont Beautiful by picking up litter and other trash at Fremont Lakes State Recreation Area on May 11, 2021. The volunteers (26 drug court members and participants) picked up 60 bags of trash in...

May is National Drug Court Month, so Scotts Bluff County District 12 Drug Court got together with some drug court participants to celebrate accomplishments and milestones towards achieving sobriety. Two participants, Roxann Trevino and MacKenzie Schrieber, shared their stories with the group. For...

Congratulations to Amoreena Brady and Grace Bartling for being recognized at the 2021 Nebraska Juvenile Justice Association (NJJA) conference on May 6 in Kearney. Amoreena Brady (left), Juvenile Justice Reform Specialist, received the Commitment to Excellence in Leadership Award. Nominations for...

Understanding that each day in the Administrative Office brings about unique issues that require persistence and resourcefulness, Executive Assistant Marcie Luhman uses her 23+ years of experience to make sure things are done and on time (even during a pandemic). Most recently, forgoing her state...

Nebraska Chief Justice Michael G. Heavican held a proclamation signing ceremony announcing Nebraska Problem-Solving Court Month on behalf of the State Judicial Branch on Thursday, May 6, 2021, at 10:00 a.m. The ceremony was streamed live from the State Capitol out of respect for social distancing...

New County Court Judge, Jeffrey A. Gaertig, took his oath of office May 7, 2021, at the Gage County Courthouse in Beatrice. Supreme Court Justice John Freudenberg administered the oath. Gaertig began his judicial duties immediately. His primary office is in the courthouse in Beatrice. He will serve...