National Institute of Corrections (NIC) (Washington DC)
In this workshop, you will: examine your role and purpose in conducting staffing analyses for detention facilities; learn the steps in conducting a jail staffing analysis based on the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) model; plan and conduct a mock staffing analysis; prepare and present a staffing analysis; and explore ways to optimize staff available staff resources. Six modules comprise this manual: workshop overview and agenda; clarifying roles and expectations; laying a foundation; conducting the staffing analysis—Part 1 and Part 2; and other staffing considerations.
The National Institute of Corrections created a first of its kind interactive webinar series with members of the Pretrial Executives, Urban Chiefs, and Probation and Parole Executives networks. The series focuses on whole system leadership; implementation science; and diversity, equity, and inclusion in the criminal justice system.
The NIC Community Services team and three nationally recognized presenters will take participants on a virtual and interactive journey that will encourage each participant and their organization to engage and learn.
This is a multi-part series that features 6 sessions. We strongly encourage everyone to plan to watch and use each of the sessions if this series is being used as a guide for your own organization.
What is covered in the series?
- Learn more about implementation science principles
- Learn about ways to increase equity, diversity and inclusion in your agency
- Share experiences from other agencies with respect to each topic area
- Develop a baseline measure of your implementation capacity and a framework for fostering whole system collaborative leadership
Introduction to the Symposium:
This video discusses the roles of the faculty and participants and will introduce the concept of dialogue and overcoming fragmentation.
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Meet Pastor Palmer
Diversity
This video on Diversity discusses the inclusion of many different types and ranges of experiences, values, norms, or people within an organization.
Why Implementation Science
Why Implementation Science explains the reasons and research behind why we need implementation science. It will also give an overview of what implementation science is using the three-box model of implementation.
To enhance your experience, please review these reading materials:
Equity
This video explores the concept of Equity and its intent to achieve equal or same outcomes and the need to be treated fairly and equally in order to achieve fair, just, impartial, and unbiased outcomes.
Leadership and Implementation Science
Here we will examine the first of three layers of the leadership drivers:
- working with self;
- working within a team;
- working within the system.
We take a deep look at the difference between adaptive and technical leadership and the role it plays in successful implementation.
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Inclusion
Implementation Science and Staff/Organizational Competency
Here we will examine the second and third of the three layers of the leadership drivers:
- working within a team;
- working within the system.
We will explore how implementation science can help you help your staff to get to competency in their practice with staff selection, staff training, and most importantly staff coaching. Selection, training, and coaching are three of the eight drivers of implementation.
We will also explore how leaders need to work at the agency level to ensure agency competency – a much overlooked factor in effective implementation. At this stage you will have covered the basics of what are called the Active Implementation Frameworks.
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Understanding Racial & Ethnic Disparities (RED)
The first video, Understanding Racial and Ethnic Disparities, defines racial and ethnic disparities (RED) and the disproportionate number of people of color who come into contact with the justice system.
Dialogue
This video will take a deeper dive into the use of Dialogue to enable higher levels of effective collaboration across your agency. We will look at how the Virginia Department of Corrections (VDOC) has implemented Dialogue with all of VDOC’s almost 12,000 staff. As a result, levels of staff wellbeing and collaboration have steadily increased. VDOC staff are co-creating a “healing environment” for its staff and the men and women it supervises in prison and on probation. We will examine the core practices of dialogue and how they make a difference.
To enhance your experience, please review these reading materials:
A Model for Organizational Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Work (parts 1 & 2)
These video continues to explore the four-step DEI model developed with the Kentucky Court of Justice.
Key principles discussed include:
- leadership,
- stakeholder collaboration,
- education,
- data analysis,
- strategic action planning,
- and the ongoing evaluation of efforts and outcomes.
Pro-Action Cafe
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This guide "is specifically designed to empower each Correctional Industries organization, no matter the size or structure, to design and implement its program with an emphasis on maximizing system impact. The model supports implementing effective strategies through the context of work. The results are focused on increasing an individual’s success after release. The model provides a holistic approach to evaluating where you are and how to proceed with recommendations based on promising and evidence-based practices. Implementing this model will result in long-term sustainability for the organization and reduced recidivism for the system. It will develop a culture of offender development and employability, preparing an individual for gainful attachment to the workforce."
"The guide was developed using a systems approach to achieve the following: Reduce Recidivism; Increase Public Safety; Improve Offender Success; Ensure Sustainability; [and] Enhance Operations."
Access is provided to the following sections: About This Guide--systems thinking and focus, why a correctional industries program should use this model, components at a glance, the journey begins, and a glossary of terms; Components—incorporate strategic planning, maintain financial sustainability, recruit/develop/retain staff, engage stakeholders, replicate private industry environment, implement certificate based soft skills training, provide certified technical skills training, maximize offender job opportunities, create a culture of offender employment readiness and retention, and provide post release employment services; and Resources—studies, articles and reports, and websites.
Now in its 15th edition, an updated online version of the Corrections Environment Scan is presented here. Renamed the Corrections Environmental Scan in 2017, it continues to evolve into a popular tool that corrections practitioners use to inform their work in jails, prisons, and community supervision.
The report is arranged into five topics: Population Demographics, Economy, Workforce, Technology, and Statistics, with the special highlighted topic: Coronavirus. The Corrections Environmental Scan is intended to give a broad overview of the latest news and trends in these topics, from the corrections, domestic, and global perspectives.
This 36-hour training program focuses on the basic skills and competencies jail administrators in Indian Country need to effectively meet their responsibilities. Eleven modules comprise this training: program overview and clarifying the role of the Jail Administrator; building support for the jail in the justice system and community; using jail standards as a basis for policy and operations; managing risk; developing and assessing policies and procedures; determining staffing needs; promoting optimal staff performance; managing jail resources; managing inmate behavior; assessing jail operations; and action plan development, reports, closeout, and evaluation.
The success of the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) in meeting the needs of its constituents during 2010 is reviewed. Sections of this document include: what NIC is; what the NIC Information Center is; how NIC helps meet the challenge of newly released offenders; what NIC does in your district; how NIC addresses the needs of elected officials and corrections executives who work with inmates and offenders; how NIC is involved in evidence-based practices; and how NIC addresses other contemporary issues in corrections.
This online newsletter is presented by the National Institute of Corrections Information Center. The Dispatch provides important information to the corrections field. Sections of this publication include: Spotlight—one-on-one Q&A from NIC staff; NIC Divisions—links to the Academy, Community Services, Jails, and Prisons Divisions; New in the Library—key reports and articles for correctional professionals; Feature of the Month—an extended look at an issue that impacts correctional agencies; Resources—links to further information about the Feature; About NIC--an overview of NIC by Director Jim Cosby; and Upcoming NIC Training Events.
"Today, the need to understand effective leadership is greater than ever before: we are living in a smaller, more global environment that is changing at a rapid, often overwhelming, and seemingly unmanageable pace. Accepting the status quo is not an option. High-performance teams require leaders who not only understand and can readily adapt to this changing world, but who foster and inspire continuous learning and improvement among each and every member of the team. Put simply, leading an effective organization means leading a learning organization" (p. 1). This NIC White Paper explains how you can make your agency into a learning organization by utilizing the work of Peter Senge and following the example of the Blue Angels. Sections cover; what a learning organization is; what a learning organization looks like; how it all applies to corrections; the importance of line leaders and managers; the function of executive leaders; the influence of internal networkers; and the future of corrections-leadership is learning.
Now in its 14th edition, an updated online version of the Corrections Environment Scan is presented here. Renamed the Corrections Environmental Scan in 2017, it continues to evolve into a popular tool that corrections practitioners use to inform their work in jails, prisons, and community supervision.
The report is arranged into five topics: Population Demographics, Economy, Workforce, Technology, and Statistics, with the special highlighted topic: Justice Involved Women. The Corrections Environmental Scan is intended to give a broad overview of the latest news and trends in these topics, from the corrections, domestic, and global perspectives.
