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Middlesex Opens Older Adult Reentry Unit
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South Carolina Executive Management Training
NIC presents at South Carolina Justice Academy during Executive Management Course.
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Working with Women Training for Community Supervision Piloted in Denton, Texas
Probation officers from three TX counties receive new women offender training.
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Arizona DOC Attends NIC Safety Matters Training Events
NIC provided Safety Matters end user training to twenty-six Arizona DOC staff in Goodyear.
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New Leadership E-Courses

The National Institute of Corrections has received your feedback requesting more e-courses. Based on your requests, a new leadership track of 96 e-courses has been added to the NIC Learn Center.  Stay tuned as additional themed tracks of e-courses are launched in the near future.

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Revised E-Course: PREA: Know Your Role in Responding to Sexual Abuse

PREA-Know Your Role in Responding to Sexual Abuse e-course is the first of four PREA courses being refreshed and is available now. This course is NIC’s most completed e-course and is used to help agencies satisfy their national PREA requirements. 

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Micro Learning Bits & Bytes: De-escalation Mess Hall

Bits & Bytes is a micro-learning video series on the NIC Learn Center that is designed to enhance corrections training through short, focused lessons. These bite-sized video learning segments deliver essential knowledge in an engaging, easily digestible format, allowing corrections professionals to quickly absorb key concepts and apply them in real world scenarios.

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The National Institute of Corrections is currently assessing its website and materials in accordance with recent Executive Orders and related guidance. During this review, some of NIC’s webpages and publications may be temporarily unavailable. Please revisit this web page for updates.

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Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Resources

Learn the key elements of high-performing CJCC's.

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Fentanyl in Correctional Settings

Learn about effective detection and prevention strategies are crucial to maintaining safety for both staff and the incarcerated.

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Discover resources available to help staff maintain health and wellness.

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The First Step Act

The First Step Act aims to improve federal prison conditions and provide sentencing reforms for qualifying nonviolent offenders.

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Latest Topics in Corrections

  • Agency Evaluation Tool for Women on Supervision (AETWS)

    The Agency Evaluation Tool for Women on Supervision (AETWS) outlines the process of evaluating the policies and programs for women on supervision and how to use those outcomes to drive enhancements to women’s programming.

  • Emergency Preparedness and Responses to Natural Disasters

    Prisons, jails, and community corrections facilities must prepare for natural disasters, including earthquakes, fires, tornadoes, and hurricanes.

  • Gangs (Security Threat Groups)

    Gangs remain a persistent issue in the criminal justice system. This page provides research on gang-related corrections topics, including prison gang slang, inmate management strategies, and intervention programs.

  • Suicide in Corrections

    Suicide is a threat to all persons involved in corrections. The provided resources will offer an overview of the issues related to correctional suicides and the strategies that can be implemented to reverse the alarming increase in suicide rates.

  • Thinking for a Change

    Thinking for a Change (T4C) incorporates research from cognitive restructuring theory, social skills development, and the learning and use of problem-solving skills to assist individuals in building new patterns of behavior.

  • Victim Services

    This webpage focuses on victim services such as corrections, reentry, parole, and probation that occur after an offender has been convicted, and it will provide resources and information for those working in this important, but rarely recognized area of corrections.

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    At the National Institute of Corrections (NIC), we're committed to supporting those who work in jails with the latest resources and information. That's why we've created a page dedicated to Jails professionals, designed to provide you with insightful information and support you need to excel in your role.

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    Community corrections is an important aspect of the United States corrections system. It encompasses a range of programs and services designed to support individuals as they transition from incarceration back into their communities. Community corrections programs include probation, parole, halfway houses, community service, and electronic monitoring.

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