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Program aims to help offenders think before acting on impulses
Union County probation officers learned how to help offenders avoid acting on risky impulses. NIC staff taught the officers how to help offenders by using data-driven techniques.
Cooperative Agreement -VILT Training and Facilitation for Implementing a Classification Revalidation Instrument
The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) is seeking applications for funding under Fiscal Year 2021. The work in this cooperative agreement will result in the presentation of national webinar training in the facilitation of the instructional materials for the newly published (2020) document “Revalidating External Prison Classification Systems,” as well as coaching and supporting correctional agencies involved in the process.
Cooperative Agreement -Staffing Analysis – Virtual Instructor-Led Training Delivery and E-Resource Development
The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) is seeking applications for funding under Fiscal Year 2021 Staffing Analysis - Virtual Instructor-Led Training Delivery and E-Resource Development. This program furthers NIC’s mission by building the capacity and sustainability of federal, state, local, and tribal correctional agencies to independently evaluate and assess staffing requirements.
Cooperative Agreement -Gender Responsive Training Tips and Prompts
The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) is seeking applications for funding under Fiscal Year 2021 for the development of a resource on reinforcing the use of the gender-responsive practice with justice involved women under community supervision.
Cooperative Agreement - Comprehensive Framework for Paroling Authorities in an Era of Evidence-Based Practices 2nd Edition
The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) is seeking applications for funding under Fiscal Year 2021. This project will revise and expand original work published in 2008 to better reflect the current challenges and opportunities regarding the work of paroling authorities.
Cooperative Agreement - Parole Board Chair Curriculum Conversion: Blended Delivery to Virtual Instructor Led Training
The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) is seeking applications for funding under Fiscal Year 2021. The work completed under this cooperative agreement will result in the conversion and development of instructional materials for the existing Parole Board Chair course. This course will build competency and capacity in the field of corrections in parole decision making.
Cooperative Agreement - On-Demand Video Resource Library for Community Supervision Professionals
The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) is seeking applications for funding under Fiscal Year 2021 for an On-Demand Video Resource Library. The awardee of this solicitation will develop and produce video vignettes for community supervision professionals for every level of an agency . The video vignettes will serve as a “how to guide” using Evidence Based Practices (EBP) and Core Correctional Practices (CPP) in order to facilitate behavior change with individuals under community supervision.
APPA: Justice Involved Veterans: Front End Criminal Justice Collaboration in Hamilton County, Ohio
Justice Involved Veterans: Front End Criminal Justice Collaboration in Hamilton County, Ohio; partnering with Sgt Dave Corlett, Cincinnati Police Department, along with Hamilton County Jail and Veterans Treatment Court. Hosted by Greg Crawford on Thursday, February 25th 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.
APPA: Responses to Staff Wellness and Trauma in an era of Urgency
Responses to Staff Wellness and Trauma in an era of Urgency is a session of the APPA Winter conference 2021, hosted by Lorie Brisbin and Maureen Buell on February 23, from 4:40pm – 5:45pm.
APPA: The Foundation and Practical Application of Risk, Need, and Responsivity in the Age of COVID-19 and Urgent Justice Reform
The Foundation and Practical Application of Risk, Need, and Responsivity in the Age of COVID-19 and Urgent Justice Reform is a session in the APPA Winter conference 2021 by Greg Crawford, held on Thursday, February 25th from 11:15 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.
APPA: Lessons Learned from the Post-Conviction Victims’ Rights Project: Recommendations for the Future
Lessons Learned from the Post-Conviction Victims’ Rights Project: Recommendations for the Future hosted by Lorie Brisbin on February 24, from 2:00pm – 3:30pm
APPA: Facilitating Behavior Change with Persons Under Community Supervision
Facilitating Behavior Change with Persons Under Community Supervision is a session in the APPA Winter Conference 2021, hosted by Katie Green and experts on February 25th from11:15-12:30 p.m.
APPA: Veterans Treatment Court Enhancement Initiative: APPA Winter 2021
This is a veterans treatment court session at the APPA Winter Conference 2021, hosted by Greg Crawford on February 24th from 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m
Cooperative Agreement - Gender Responsive Policy and Practices (GRPPA) Virtual Training on Model and Site Implementation
The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) is seeking applications for funding under Fiscal Year 2021 to implement the Gender Responsive Policy and Practices Assessment (GRPPA) virtually with up to four to five community corrections sites. The GRPPA model guides agencies in assessment of, or need to implement, research-based, gender-responsive policies and practices in their jails, prisons, and community corrections programs for women. The GRPPA materials outline the process for agencies to evaluate policies and programs for women through a gender-responsive lens, develop an action plan, and determine how to use those identified objectives to drive enhancements to women’s programming.
21P8009: Promoting Wellness and Resiliency in Correctional Staff
This webinar provides academic insight into the current research on officer wellness and references emerging areas of innovative practices. It includes practitioner expertise on valuable resources and support for correctional officers and staff.
21A2001C – How Do I Design / Add Engagement, Interaction and Collaboration Tools? (3 of 3)
This is a three webinar series. Each webinar builds into the next!
21A2001B – What’s Next? How Do I Convert ILT to VILT? The Basics (2 of 3)
This is a three webinar series. Each webinar builds into the next!
21A2001A – Where Do I Start? Using ADDIE as a Roadmap for Conversion (1 of 3)
This is a three webinar series. Each webinar builds into the next!
Becoming Trauma-Informed: Becoming Trauma-Informed and Moving to Trauma Responsive (Part 3 of 3)
Webinar Three: 20C7506C
Becoming Trauma Informed: An Essential Element for Justice Settings Webinar Series (Part 1 of 3)
Webinar One: 21C7506A
NAPSA: NIC Track: Plenary Session
Pretrial Services Role in identifying and mitigating racial and ethnic disparities in release and supervision.
NIC Session @ NAPSA: Measuring What Matters: Execution is Everything
NIC's publication Measuring What Matters (MWM) contains metrics that every pretrial agency should be using to measure performance and outcomes.
NIC in the NAPSA Exhibit Hall
The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) provides services directly to practitioners working in state, local, and federal adult corrections.
How are Pretrial Service Agencies Dealing with the Coronavirus?
In line with directives from the White House, state authorities, and local officials, criminal justice agencies around the country have modified op
The Foundation and Practical Application of Risk, Need, and Responsivity in the Age of COVID-19 and Urgent Justice Reform
This plenary session seeks to define the core principles and practical application of Risk-Need-Responsivity, along with strategies to create and maintain critical collaborative relationships to achieve reentry goals.
APPA Virtual Conference Session*
