http://nicic.gov/Topic/342-Mediation-rssThe latest electronic resources added to the National Institute of Corrections online library for the topic of Mediation.All identified victim-offender mediation (VOM) programs in the United States are organized by state. Contact information, type of agency, year program bean operation, cases referred in most recent year, point(s) i n justice process at which mediation occurs, type(s) of referrals, other types of mediation performed, offenses program cases involve, and cases performed indirectly are reported if available. Information for VOM programs in Arkansas, Guam, Louisiana, Mississippi, North Dakota, Puerto Rico, Rhode Island, the Virgin Islands, West Virginia, and Wyoming is not available.http://nicic.gov/Library/01634010/31/2006 10:33:40 AM"(S)pecific criteria and recommendations to enhance the overall quality of victim-offender mediation (VOM) programs and promote far more victim-sensitive practices in the field" are presented (p. ix). This document is comprised of four parts: I. Victim-Offender Mediation -- A National Perspective; II. Guidelines for Victim-Sensitive Mediation and Dialogue with Offenders; III. Recommendations for Program and Training Development; and IV. Summary. Appendixes include: results of a survey of U.S. VOM programs; what is humanistic mediation; profiles of programs; and promising practices.http://nicic.gov/Library/01633810/31/2006 10:33:40 AMCharacteristics of and major operational issues affecting 1022 victim-offender mediation (VOM) programs are described. Quantitative findings for the following are presented: type of agency; juvenile and/or adult program; primary sources of funding; size of program budget and number of staff/volunteers; case referrals; voluntary participation by victims and offenders; admission of guilt prior to offender participation; point in the justice process at which mediation occurs; case preparation; most important mediator tasks; location of mediator session; use of comediators; parties tell their stories after opening statement by mediator; parents of offender present at mediation; and mediator training. Ten operational concerns are also explored.http://nicic.gov/Library/01633610/31/2006 10:33:40 AMThe purpose of this project is to develop a curriculum that will be used to instruct correctional staff in a variety of non-violent alternatives for dealing with potentially violent inmate situations.http://nicic.gov/Library/00797610/31/2006 10:33:34 AMhttp://nicic.gov/Library/00427010/31/2006 10:33:34 AM