Naloxone carry programs are becoming increasingly common among agencies serving justice-involved populations, and Nebraska’s probation officers are considered among those who are positioned to engage people at risk for drug overdose. The Administrative Office of the Courts and Probation (AOCP)...

Sarpy County Reentry Court held a graduation ceremony for three participants who successfully completed all conditions of their post-release supervision and Reentry Court requirements. The three graduates are the first to complete Sarpy County’s Reentry Court program. Judge Stefanie Martinez, who...

Michelle Moore, Associate Public Guardian serving Central Nebraska is the first Office of Public Guardian staff to attain national certification through the National Center for Guardianship Certification program. In order to become certified, an individual must have served as a guardian for two...

Courts and communities across the state came together to host celebrations for National Adoption Month. This year, the judge-hosted events occurred in Gering, Hastings, Lincoln, Norfolk, North Platte, Omaha, and Shelton. Most events involved the celebration of adoptions from several counties. The...

Damon Bennett, a junior at Grand Island Northwest High School, is the winner of the second annual Student News Reporter Contest at the Judge Lyle Strom High School Mock Trial State Championship. The Mock Trial State Championship, coordinated by the Nebraska State Bar Foundation, took place Dec. 9-10...

Multiple Nebraska Problem-Solving Court teams successfully completed training between May and September 2019. Educational sessions were conducted by the National Drug Court Institute (NDCI) and Justice for Vets, including Veterans Treatment Court Planning Initiative (VTCPI) training, Adult Drug...

The Clerks of the District Courts gathered for their annual winter conference December 10-12, 2019, at the Younes Conference Center in Kearney. This year, the conference kicked off a day early with passport training on Tuesday afternoon. The second day’s agenda included five speakers. Janet...

Duchesne Academy of the Sacred Heart in Omaha placed first in the 2019 Judge Lyle Strom High School Mock Trial State Championship. The competition took place Monday and Tuesday at the Lancaster County Justice and Law Enforcement Center in Lincoln. Duchesne will represent Nebraska May 6-9 at the...

The Douglas County District Court Adult Drug Court held its 107th graduation ceremony and celebration on Wednesday, December 11, 2019, at 2:00 p.m. in the Legislative Chambers, 1819 Farnam Street, Omaha, Nebraska. There were 5 graduates receiving their dismissal/sealments. The average duration of...

Ed Malk, the Lancaster County Veterans Treatment Court Lead Mentor received an award from The Berry Law Firm. Wednesday, November 20 at the Lancaster County District Court the Berry Law Firm presented Mr. Malk with a $500 check for his volunteer work with the court. Ed is the lead mentor of a team...