National Institute of Corrections (NIC) (Washington DC)
Achieving Excellence in Correctional Victim Services Through Collaboration [Satellite/Internet Broadcast held September 11-15, 2006]
Crime is everyone's business. It affects entire communities.
Two Probation Officer/Offender Contact Sessions (PO 1 & 2) [Motivational Interviewing]
These two role-played scenarios can be used in training or skill coding sessions as examples of:
Jail Inspection Basics: Supervisors Guide
This guide prepares supervisors for conversations with new inspectors taking the "Jail Inspection Basics: An Introductory Self-Study Course for Jai
Jail Inspection Basics: An Introductory Self-Study Course for Jail Inspectors
This self-paced, self-instruction course explains the role and responsibilities of a jail inspector.
Jail Standards and Inspection Programs: Resource and Implementation Guide
“The purpose of this guide is to give information that will help states and state jail-related organizations to develop or update jail standards an
Facility Planning to Meet the Needs of Female Inmates
This bulletin "discusses how jurisdictions of all sizes can consider and address the gender-specific needs of female inmates during the facility pl
Motivating Offenders to Change: A Guide for Probation and Parole
This publication "provides probation and parole officers and other correctional professionals with both a solid grounding in the principles behind
NIC Fiscal Year 2008 Service Plan: Technical Assistance, Information, and Training for Adult Corrections
The National Institute of Correction's (NIC's) Service Plan for fiscal year 2008 contains opportunities available to those working in local, state,
Large Jail Network Meeting, January 28-30, 2007, Longmont, Colorado Proceedings of the Large Jail Network Meeting
Contents of these proceedings are: meeting highlights; “Reflecting on 15 Years of the Large Jail Network” by David Parrish and Art Wallenstein; “Op
Winter 2007 Newsletter for NIC's Large Jail Network
This newsletter provides current information from the National Institute of Corrections Large Jail Network.
Effective Training Design and Development [Satellite/Internet Broadcast held April 2007]
This blended-learning, self directed course provides the user with the knowledge necessary to create effective training programs.
Investigating Sexual Assaults in Correctional Facilities
Problems with the investigation of sexual assaults (inmate on inmate sexual assault and staff sexual misconduct) in correctional facilities are dis
Breaking the Code of Silence: Correction Officers' Handbook on Identifying and Addressing Sexual Misconduct
Critical issues related to staff sexual misconduct with offenders are discussed.
A Model for Social Justice: Collaboration Between Faith-Based and Community Organizations and Corrections [Satellite/Internet Broadcast held September 12, 2007]
Collaboration between faith-based organizations, community organizations, and corrections has proven to be a cost-effective way to meet agency need
Jails and the Constitution: An Overview
This publication "reviews the history of correctional law and summarizes the results and effects of major court decisions" (p. 4).
Large Jail Network Meeting, September 24-26, 2007, Aurora, Colorado
Contents of these proceedings are: introduction; key themes; session highlights; opening remarks; open forum; reentry partnerships; reentry program
Managing Risk in Jails
"This manual will help jails both to understand risk and its implication for jails and to develop a formal, effective risk management program that
Prison Staffing Analysis: A Training Manual with Staffing Considerations for Special Populations
This manual provides guidance that “will enable an agency staffing administrator to set up an agency staffing analysis unit and produce a staffing
Jail Planning and Expansion: Local Officials and Their Roles
This publication should be the first that elected officials and other policymakers turn to when developing jail facilities--either a new jail or ex
TPC Reentry Handbook: Implementing the NIC Transition from Prison to the Community Model
“The TPC Reentry Handbook has been developed as a resource for a broad range of stakeholders involved in improving transition and reentry practices
3rd Annual Report to the Congress of the United States on the Activities of the Department of Justice in Relation to the Prison Rape Elimination Act (Public Law 108-79)
Covering the calendar year 2005, this third annual report to Congress summarizes the activities of the Office of Justice Programs (i.e., the Nation
Training for Training Directors
The skills that successful correctional training directors need are explained.
Jail Capacity Planning Guide: A Systems Approach
“This guide helps readers better understand the variables applied in jail capacity forecasting, provides more detail about the development of the j
Technical Resource Provider Handbook
"The Technical Resource Provider Handbook was prepared for the correctional service provider who delivers technical assistance or training at the r
4th Annual Report to the Congress of the United States on the Activities of the Department of Justice in Relation to the Prison Rape Elimination Act (Public Law 108-79)
Covering the calendar year 2006, this fourth annual report to Congress summarizes the activities of the Office of Justice Programs and the National
Comprehensive Framework for Paroling Authorities in an Era of Evidence-Based Practice
A “framework that identifies the characteristics and competencies that paroling authorities must have to be effective in implementing evidence-base
The Mindful Supervisor: Cognitive Principles in Staff Supervision
A training program for first time correctional supervisors is presented.
Public & Media Relations: Take Control of Your Message
This training session covers strategies and techniques for effectively interacting with the press. Participants will be able to:
2nd Annual Report to the Congress of the United States on the Activities of the Department of Justice in Relation to the Prison Rape Elimination Act (Public Law 108-79)
Covering the period from October to December 2004, this second report to Congress summarizes the activities of the Office of Justice Programs (i.e.
Large Jail Network Meeting, March 2-4, 2008, Aurora, Colorado
Contents of these proceedings are: introduction; key themes; session highlights; opening remarks; open forum; U.S.
Simulated Online/Kiosk Job Application
Each year, more and more employers are requiring job applicants to apply online or at a computer kiosk.
NIC Fiscal Year 2009 Service Plan: Technical Assistance, Information, and Training for Adult Corrections
The National Institute of Correction's (NIC's) Service Plan for fiscal year 2009 contains opportunities available to those working in local, state,
Creating a Workforce Development Culture to Reduce Reincarceration
This document highlights Vermont’s Workforce Development Program.
Career Resource Centers: An Emerging Strategy for Improving Offender Employment Outcomes
“This bulletin highlights the ways career resource centers are being used in jails , prisons, and community supervision offices to improve the long
Sharing Gang Intelligence Bridging the Gap: Corrections - Police - Educators [Satellite/Internet Broadcast]
Gangs are a growing national problem that all elements of the public safety community must effectively manage.
Building Tomorrow's Workforce: An Effective Reentry Strategy [Satellite/Internet Broadcast held August 2008]
This program focuses on the history and benefits of correctional industries and ways to balance competing interests.
The Transition from Jail to Community (TJC) Initiative
The Transition from Jail to Community (TJC) initiative is described.
Evidence-Based Practices and Criminal Defense: Opportunities, Challenges, and Practical Considerations
Guidance is provided to criminal defense attorneys concerning the use of evidence-based practices (EBP).
Our System of Corrections: Do Jails Play a Role in Improving Offender Outcomes?
"This document will review the role of jails and incarceration within United States' correctional systems and propose opportunities for jail offici
Legal and Evidence Based Practices: Application of Legal Principles, Laws, and Research to the Field of Pretrial Services
"[C]ritical legal principles applicable to defendants during the pretrial stage" are covered (p.3).
Using Research to Promote Public Safety: A Prosecutor's Primer on Evidence-Based Practice
This paper “focus[es] primarily on those [evidence-based] intervention principles most likely to be encountered by the prosecution” (p.2).
Effective Clinical Practices in Treating Clients in the Criminal Justice System
This monograph is “intended to strengthen and improve the dissemination of evidence-based rehabilitative technologies for offenders, within the mul
No More “My Way or the Highway”: Embracing the 21st Century Workforce [Satellite/Internet Broadcast held November 19,2008]
Collaboration within today’s multigenerational workplace gets everybody involved with a common goal.
Implementing Motivational Interviewing in Correctional Settings: An Interview with Dr. William Miller
This presentation is an extended interview with Dr.
Women and Work: Gender Responsivity and Workforce Development [Satellite/Internet Broadcast held September 24-25, 2008]
This training program presents strategies for making women offender workplace development programs more responsive to their clients.
PREA Statewide Probation and Parole Direction
"This paper is the initial product of the work group [of six state directors of probation and parole] and summarizes its deliberations and findings
Fifty State Survey of Mandatory Reporting Statutes
Mandatory reporting state statutes regarding the sexual abuse of children are compiled and reported.
Sexual Violence in Women's Prisons and Jails: Results From Focus Group Interviews
Results from focus group interviews of correctional personnel from 2 women's facilities (one jail and one prison) are reported.
From the Battlefront to the Homefront: Welcoming Employees Back to Work
The government deploys thousands of valuable corrections employees to serve the country each year.
Technical Assistance, Information, and Training for Adult Corrections: All Corrections Disciplines, Jails, Prisons, [and] Community Corrections [Service Plan: October 1, 2009 - September 30, 2010]
The National Institute of Correction's (NIC's) Service Plan for fiscal year 2010 contains opportunities available to those working in local, state,