Douglas County Department of Corrections

Welcome to the Douglas County Department of Corrections...

Mission Statement

We contribute to public safety by safely and effectively controlling inmates, managing offenders in the community, and offering programs, which prepare inmates to successfully re-enter society.

Vision

We are a dynamic Department committed to safe and responsible detention.

Values

Competence: We will promote effective hiring practices and comprehensive training programs to provide staff the necessary skills and knowledge to perform their duties and responsibilities.

Diversity: We will recognize and appreciate our differences.

Respect: We hold in high regard the values and rights of staff, offenders, and the public.

Professionalism: We are confident, knowledgeable, informed, unbiased, dedicated, and courteous.

Integrity: We ensure that all policies adhere to the personal values we represent: honesty, trust, respect, compassion, and loyalty.

Pro-Active: We are dedicated to the research of new ideas and the identification of issues, while being responsive to the needs of inmates, staff, and the community.

Progressive: We are open-minded, exploring all options that are imaginative, and innovative.

Douglas County Corrections
710 S. 17th St.
Omaha, NE 68102
(402) 444-7400

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