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    District Six Celebrates Expansion

    District Six Celebrates Expansion

    September 25, 2020
    District Six Probation Office located in Fremont hosts a ribbon cutting ceremony celebrating an expansion to its Reporting Center. The event kicked off Friday, September 11. The expansion, announced earlier in March, allows for additional funding. Once a service center, this expansion now allows more opportunity to provide additional and more diverse classes to those in need. Since July 2019, more than 2,400 individuals attended classes at the Service Center. The Fremont Reporting Center is the...Read more

    Everyday Heroes: VanAsperen Honored

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    Everyday Heroes: VanAsperen Honored

    September 24, 2020
    As the Coordinator for the Problem-Solving Court in District 1, Amanda VanAsperen was instrumental in the expansion of drug courts throughout the 10 counties within her district. VanAsperen helped organize a town hall meetings to explain drug courts to area stakeholders including attorneys, law enforcement, and county commissioners. She also attended multiple individual county commissioners’ meetings to explain interlocal agreements, and describe budgets. Amanda, thank you from each of your 5,...Read more

    Virtual Problem-Solving Court Graduation in Merrick-Hamilton Counties

    Virtual Problem-Solving Court Graduation in Merrick-Hamilton Counties

    September 21, 2020
    Tucker Kelly and Paul Hansen graduated from the 5th Judicial District Problem-Solving Court in Hamilton-Merrick Counties on September 14, 2020. This ceremony marks the first virtual graduation in Hamilton-Merrick County. In attendance were Judge Rachel A. Daugherty, presiding judge of the Hamilton-Merrick Problem-Solving Court, Hamilton-Merrick County Board Members, District 5 probation staff, probation administration staff, friends, and family. Problem-solving court graduation is a time where...Read more

    Everyday Heroes: Probation 3A Support Staff Honored

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    Everyday Heroes: Probation 3A Support Staff Honored

    September 17, 2020
    Thank you to the Probation District 3A staff. Your steady resolve during unprecedented disruptions helped ensure the highest levels of service and support.Read more

    Nebraska Consortium of Tribal, State, and Federal Courts Engagement Sessions Delayed

    Nebraska Consortium of Tribal, State, and Federal Courts Engagement Sessions Delayed

    September 16, 2020
    Community engagement sessions in Scottsbluff and Rushville planned by the Nebraska Consortium of Tribal, State, and Federal Courts have been postponed again due to COVID-19 concerns. Initially scheduled in March of this year, these discussions between the Consortium and Native American communities were intended to be held in 2020. With COVID-19 still active, all large gatherings are postponed. The Members of the Nebraska Consortium of Tribal, State and Federal Courts include judges who sit on...Read more

    Office of Public Guardian to Launch Guardian & Conservator Education in Spanish

    Office of Public Guardian to Launch Guardian & Conservator Education in Spanish

    September 16, 2020
    The Office of Public Guardian has been hard at work since March 2020 to develop the online guardianship and conservatorship education course in Spanish. Thanks to the previous establishment of an online course in English, the development timeframe shortened considerably, and efforts have focused heavily on the translation and narration elements. The course also reflects the new court rules that went into effect on April 1, 2020. Launching the Spanish class this fall will provide greater access...Read more

    Attorney Services Division Hosts 2 Bar Exams

    Attorney Services Division Hosts 2 Bar Exams

    September 16, 2020
    Bar exams always take lots of hard work, but the September 9th and 10th exam sessions also required ingenuity. In planning for the second bar exam in six weeks and dealing with the need to keep everyone safe, Stephanie Ferris, assistant director of admissions, built barriers to allow security to get close enough to examine laptops, clothing, and the glasses of the examinees. The September bar exam was scheduled as an alternative to the July exam for those dealing with COVID-19. Twenty-four...Read more

    Successes of Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative Highlighted in New Report

    Successes of Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative Highlighted in New Report

    September 16, 2020
    The State JDAI (Juvenile Detention Alternatives Initiative) Collaborative, co-chaired by State Court Administrator Corey Steel and State Senator Tony Vargas, has released Nebraska’s first statewide Progress Report. The report highlights the significant improvements made within the State’s juvenile justice system and JDAI sites, including: A 63% decline in juvenile detention admissions across the four JDAI sites (Douglas, Sarpy, Otoe, and Lancaster Counties); Implementation of innovative...Read more

    Listen Now: New Podcast on Juvenile Probation Services with Jeanne Brandner

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    Listen Now: New Podcast on Juvenile Probation Services with Jeanne Brandner

    September 13, 2020
    Deputy Administrator Jeanne Brandner joins Your Nebraska Judicial Branch to discuss the current state of juvenile probation in Nebraska. She highlights some of the amazing work being done throughout the state, as well as the guiding principles of practices officers use daily. Your Nebraska Judicial Branch is available to listen and subscribe on all podcast app platforms. Additionally, it is found on the web at: https://nejudicial.buzzsprout.com/ .Read more

    New Training Helps Create Safe, Inclusive, Affirming, and Welcoming Environments for LGBTQ+ Community

    New Training Helps Create Safe, Inclusive, Affirming, and Welcoming Environments for LGBTQ+ Community

    September 11, 2020
    In January 2020, JBE began the first LGBTQ+ training for new probation staff. JBE and the Probation Staff Development Committee recognized the need for training around the basic understanding and specific case management needs of individuals from the LGBTQ+ community after feedback from numerous individuals attending New Probation Officers Training (NPOT). The training serves as the foundation for increased understanding of sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression of LGBTQ+...Read more

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