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During this VILT course via Webex, participants from corrections settings of all types will explore the critical issues related to building the internal capacity for enhanced ...

This 32-hour training program teaches the importance of in-depth planning before starting facility design.

With NIC’s hands-on, onsite training, gain the experience of auditing out-of-state institutions of various security levels and missions. This 36-hour training program suppleme...

Are you ready to make the shift to more technologically driven ways of delivering learning and performance solutions in your corrections workforce? During this VILT course via...

This 40-hour course will include modules on defining the chair’s role, establishing operational philosophy, promoting optimal performance, navigating the external and politica...

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“The CJRP [Census of Juveniles in Residential Placement] presents a detailed picture of the young people who are held in custody across the nation—including age, race, gender,...

This series of graphic novels are designed for incarcerated youth. They are “intended to educate youth in custody about how to identify and address incidents of sexual assault...

Anyone dealing with the challenges associated with cell phone use by inmates should be aware of this project. “The purpose of the proposed technology development and evaluatio...

This report is for anyone interested in the challenges associated with incarcerated youth. The Justice Policy Institute “discovered that adjusting funding schemes was just one...

Activities of the U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) related to prison rape during the 2012 calendar year are documented. SOURCE: U.S. Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) ...

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It is generally referred to as the criminal justice system. In times past, it was a clich that the goal was justice, there were plenty of criminals, but it was hard to see ...

From the National Reentry Resource Center: The Council of State Governments Justice Center (CSG Justice Center), the Urban Institute, and the U.S. Department of Justice, ...

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The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) is soliciting proposals from organizations, groups, or individuals to enter into a cooperative agreement for an 18-month period t...

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It is generally referred to as the criminal justice system. In times past, it was a clich that the goal was justice, there were plenty of criminals, but it was hard to see ...

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Enroll Now in One or More of NIC s Virtual Instructor Led Training Courses! Registration is now open in the NIC Learning Center (http://nic.learn.com ) for our 10 newly up...

The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) is soliciting proposals from organizations, groups, or individuals to enter into a cooperative agreement for an 18-month period t...

Updated 6/11: (See questions and answers below) The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) is soliciting proposals from organizations, groups, or individuals to enter int...

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It is generally referred to as the criminal justice system. In times past, it was a clich that the goal was justice, there were plenty of criminals, but it was hard to see ...

Is your facility near a major highway? Near train tracks? In the flight path of an airport? Tornado alley? Flood zone? Hurricanes? Bomb/WMD threat? What about simply being ...

Enroll Now in One or More of NIC s Virtual Instructor Led Training Courses! Registration is now open in the NIC Learning Center (http://nic.learn.com ) for our 10 newly up...

The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) is soliciting proposals from organizations, groups, or individuals to enter into a cooperative agreement for an 18-month period t...

Updated 6/11: (See questions and answers below) The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) is soliciting proposals from organizations, groups, or individuals to enter int...

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2012	County Jails and the Affordable Care Act: Enrolling Eligible Individuals in Health Coverage By Cardwell, Anita; Gilmore, Maeghan. Public Welfare Foundation (Washington, DC). National Association of Counties (NACo). Community Services Division (Washington, DC). “In 2014 the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) will provide new health insurance coverage options for millions of individuals through an expansion of Medicaid eligibility and the establishment of state-based health insurance exchanges. This brief will examine ways that counties may be involved in eligibility determination and enrollment processes for these newly eligible individuals, focusing particularly on issues related to enrolling qualified individuals held in county jails a... Read More	9 pages
2011	Juvenile Detention Reform: A Guide for County Officials National Association of Counties (NACo). Community Services Division (Washington, DC). “Reforms are desperately needed in local juvenile justice system across the country. Too many youth are often unnecessarily or inappropriately detained, with long-lasting negative consequences for both public safety and youth development. Increasingly counties must confront the challenges of finding alternatives to juvenile detention in order to reduce costs and improve community cohesion. In order to make dramatic and influential reforms in the juvenile justice system policymakers and practitio... Read More	18 pages

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2012

County Jails and the Affordable Care Act: Enrolling Eligible Individuals in Health Coverage

By Cardwell, Anita; Gilmore, Maeghan. Public Welfare Foundation (Washington, DC). National Association of Counties (NACo). Community Services Division (Washington, DC).

“In 2014 the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (ACA) will provide new health insurance coverage options for millions of individuals through an expansion of Medicaid eligibility and the establishment of state-based health insurance exchanges. This brief will examine ways that counties may be involved in eligibility determination and enrollment processes for these newly eligible individuals, focusing particularly on issues related to enrolling qualified individuals held in county jails a... Read More

9 pages

2011

Juvenile Detention Reform: A Guide for County Officials

National Association of Counties (NACo). Community Services Division (Washington, DC).

“Reforms are desperately needed in local juvenile justice system across the country. Too many youth are often unnecessarily or inappropriately detained, with long-lasting negative consequences for both public safety and youth development. Increasingly counties must confront the challenges of finding alternatives to juvenile detention in order to reduce costs and improve community cohesion. In order to make dramatic and influential reforms in the juvenile justice system policymakers and practitio... Read More

18 pages

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