Nebraska Probation is proud to partner with the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) as a host agency for the Regional Field Initiative, a collaborative effort designed to strengthen community corrections through training, resource sharing, and professional networking. The Regional Field...

Probation Education Director Jerid Wedige recently attended the Training Administrators Network (TAN) Symposium in Aurora, Colorado, where correctional training professionals from across the country gathered to share ideas, discuss emerging trends, and collaborate on improving training programs...

JBE Court Education Trainers Greg Sunderman and Deb Hand attended an annual online conference intended to support educators with making their teaching and educational tools more accessible. Accessibility Summer Camp is based in Wichita, Kansas and has been bringing together educators for almost a...

In a significant step toward strengthening Tribal-State collaboration, Nebraska hosted the second Together for Indigenous Families Conference on June 3–4, 2026, in Lincoln, Nebraska. The event brought together over 200 attendees, including representatives from 38 Tribal Nations, as well as state and...

The Nebraska Judicial Branch Language Access Program is proud to recognize Sunkist Judson on achieving Provisional Certification as a Karen interpreter. This accomplishment marks a historic milestone for the program, as Mr. Judson is the first Interpreter Partner in Language Access Program history...

The Language Access Program encourages courts and probation offices to welcome and congratulate its newly credentialed interpreters: Ben Hammar, Certified Spanish Tara Trindle, Registered Arabic Caleb Corbin, Registered Spanish Rocio Pastor, Registered Spanish Perla Vasquez Caldera, Registered...

52 interpreter partners attended Language Access second annual interpreter conference on April 24, 2026, on the Omaha Boys Town campus. Attendees were able to learn about the Language Access program and the evolving role of professionals in the justice system, innovations in interpreting technology...

The Northeast Nebraska Adult Drug Court hosted its annual community service event at Mercy Meals in Norfolk on June 9 and 10. Drug court team members and participants worked together to package nutritious meals that will be distributed both domestically and internationally to support disaster relief...

On June 5, 2026, the Northeast Nebraska Adult Drug Court celebrated the graduation of three participants during a ceremony held at the Madison County Courthouse. The Honorable James Kube presided over the event, which recognized the graduates’ successful completion of an intensive and highly...

The District 9 Problem-Solving Courts—including the Central Nebraska Veterans Treatment Court, Hall County Reentry Court, and Central Nebraska Drug Court—hosted a “Paint and Take” event, on May 28, 2026, in recognition of Problem-Solving Court Month. The event brought together Judge John Marsh...