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Drug Court Month Closes with Statements From Participants and Staff
During National Drug Court Month participants and staff were asked to describe their Problem-Solving Court journey. Each summarized their stories of hope, recovery, and resilience on cards to share with the community. Watch on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PSCNeb/videos/1171472563198903/
Drug Testing During the Pandemic
The Covid-19 pandemic has brought about a variety of recent changes for the Nebraska Probation System. Staff have quickly adjusted and learned to do business differently in order to maintain client contact, compliance with court orders and community safety. One of those adjustments has been...
Providers to See Service Rate Adjustments Beginning July 1
By Stacy Simonsen, Service and Funding Specialist | Rehabilitative Services In July 2019, the Administrative Office of the Courts and Probation (AOCP) was allocated by the Nebraska Legislature additional dollars for service rates paid to providers as part of the biennium budget. New rates have been...
Finalizing Service Payments for the Fiscal Year
Rehabilitative Service’s staff, within the Programs and Services Division of the Administrative Office of the Courts and Probation, is ready to complete the annual finalization of service payments in preparation for the closing of this fiscal year. Rehabilitative Services is tasked with the...
Vet Pays Tribute to Army Dad
Veterans Treatment Court participant John Rawlinson wanted to create a tribute to his dad. James Rawlinson, John’s father, died last year on September 10 at his home in Lincoln. According to family, Jim loved his country and served active duty in the Army, where he married Rose Marie Matulka in...
Office of Public Guardian to host new webinars
Beginning June 1st, the OPG will make two webinars available to private guardians and conservators. These webinars will address key terms and concepts related to guardianship and conservatorship and filing annual reports. The aim of these new webinars is to provide quick, free, and easy access to...
Douglas County Veteran’s Treatment Court Graduates Five
The Douglas County Veteran’s Treatment Court in Omaha honored five graduates in a limited ceremony before a scheduled status hearing on May 14, 2020, while other participants observed via Zoom. For the graduates, the ceremony marks the completion of an intensive program of comprehensive mental...
Virtual Chief Justice’s Leadership Conference Held Mid May
Offices, living rooms and courtrooms from across the state were connected through WebEx bringing together the first virtual Chief Justice’s Leadership Conference with over 50 judges and administrative staff. Conference participants were assembled on May 15, 2020, to discuss the important work of the...
Spring 2020 Graduates, Training for Trainers
A total of 19 Judicial Branch staff members are ready to hit the classroom, virtual or otherwise, following their recent graduation from Training for Trainers. The course is designed for management team members and field staff in leadership positions who want to improve their curriculum and...
Heavican Talks Pandemic Preparedness on Legal Rebels Podcast
Following the Nebraska-hosted pandemic planning summit in Omaha in May 2019 and Nebraska’s COVID outbreak in March 2020, Chief Justice Mike Heavican found himself in the center of court system pandemic implementation. When asked why the Nebraska Supreme Court decided to host the first-ever National...