National Institute of Corrections (NIC) (Washington DC)

“Violence, vandalism, and other unwanted inmate behaviors prevail in many jails nationwide, and they frustrate jail practitioners who must ensure t

"Experience has shown that if a jail does not meet the basic human needs of inmates, the inmates will find a way to satisfy their needs in ways tha

A comprehensive management system, called Inmate Behavior Management (IBM) is being rolled out by the National Institute of Corrections (NIC).

Topics covered include: some religious issues in jails--head coverings, skirts, Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act (RLUIPA) and i

Sections of these proceedings are: about this meeting; meeting highlights; “The Affordable Care Act: Health Care Reform and Jails” by Donna Strugar

This program is the second of a two-part webinar, and covers the physical and emotional challenges faced by correctional personnel.

Good correctional practice includes applying principles of risk based classification to all adult and juvenile offenders while accounting for uniqu

This three-hour broadcast is intended to help realign your training with agency outcomes to help your agency become a learning organization.

“This white paper describes the issues facing corrections policy and leadership as the impacts of climate change and its related consequences confr

"Using up-to-date labor market information is critical for identifying high-growth occupations, local and regional employment trends, and specific

"Many employers are apprehensive about hiring persons with criminal convictions, but employment specialists tolerate some failed hires only if they

"Employers face global competition in their drive to operate successful businesses in today’s marketplace.

"No single agency can meet all of the workforce development needs of justice-involved individuals returning to the community.

The Gender-Responsive Policy & Practice Assessment (GRPPA) outlines the process of evaluating the gender-responsiveness of policies and program

“We’re in the people business.

This worksheet helps a person to determine whether the job they want to get is right for them.

This document briefly reviews the strong link between offender employment and recidivism.

This document highlights the roles of and activities performed by six federal agencies in the provision of apprenticeships for federal offenders.

"NIC partnered with the Center for Effective Public Policy to build a system-wide framework (arrest through final disposition and discharge) that w

Norval Morris was "instrumental in founding the National Institute of Corrections [NIC] in the early 1970s and served as a charter member of the NI

"By working together to build a visual portrait of how individuals progress through the criminal justice system, health and justice stakeholders ga

Sections of these proceedings are: about this meeting; meeting highlights; "I.L.P.: Intelligence-Led Policing in a Detention Environment" by Ed Bec

"As justice-involved individuals move through the criminal-justice system, correctional staff use case management tools to monitor progress.

The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) and People in Charge LLC are pleased to present the Achieving Performance Excellence (APEX) Change Team

The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) Community Corrections Collaborative Network (CCCN)-a network representing community corrections profess

"Pretrial justice requires that those seeking it be consistent with both their vision and with the concept of pretrial best practices, and this doc

"In recent years, interest in high-quality parole decision-making has grown significantly.

Recent successful juvenile justice and juvenile detention reforms have resulted in better and more meaningful public policy on the use of custody f

Sections of these proceedings are: about this meeting; "Legal Issues in Today's Jails: Avoiding Civil Liability" by Carrie Hill; "Domestic Threats

"The future of pretrial justice in America will come partly from our deliberative focus on our judges’ decisions to release or detain a criminal de

"The purpose of this guide is to inform the development of video visiting programs within a correctional setting.

This three-hour national discussion and broadcast by the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) focuses on the unique opportunities and challenges

"On November 21, 2014, the Green Corrections Symposium convened professionals from the corrections community, as well as partners including reentry

"This publication outlines suggested outcome and performance measures and critical operational data for pretrial diversion programs.

"Corrections work of all disciplines, whether in institutional or in community-based settings, has been recognized as being exceptionally stressful

"Correctional policy and procedure drives decisions in the management and rehabilitation of offender populations.

This brief covers results from the report "Evaluation of Phase II Technical Assistance for Evidence-Based Decision-Making in Local Criminal Justice

This program on justice-involved veterans, highlights the lifesaving role being played by veterans treatment courts (VTCs) across the country.

This guide "is specifically designed to empower each Correctional Industries organization, no matter the size or structure, to design and implement

On June 10, 2015, the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) launched a national virtual conference on staff wellness titled “New Directions in Co

"This white paper is based on a series of interviews, buttressed by personal observations, of key players in half a dozen jurisdictions where Veter

Hepatitis C virus (HCV) infection is the most common blood-borne infection in the United States, with approximately three million persons living wi

This video is an excellent introduction to the use of podular direct supervision.

Sections of these proceedings are:

Veterans Treatment Courts are one of the fastest growing criminal justice programs in the United States.

"In the first edition of this guide, we aimed to reach out to correctional agencies in order to help them identify, address, and respond to abuse o

This webinar explains:

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"EBDM is a strategic and deliberate method of applying empirical knowledge and research-supported principles to justice system decisions made at th