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Attend NIC's networking session and learn more about how NIC and the Information Center can help you with training, research, and more!

Networking sessions are open-conversation opportunities for NAPSA Conference participants to engage with NIC staff, ask experts. 

Participants who attended "Measuring What Matters: Outcome and Performance Measures for the Pretrial Services Field, 2nd Edition" workshop are invited to join the networking session for a group Q&A.

Measuring What Matters: Outcome and Performance Measures for the Pretrial Services Field, Second Edition, is the latest publication from the National Institute of Corrections outlining critical success criteria for the pretrial services field. Like its previous edition, Measuring What Matters, Second Edition, helps agencies gather consistent and meaningful data to track the performance of pretrial programs based on the mission and needs of your local criminal justice system.

The second edition emphasizes measures that “work” in the real world and introduces a new definition of what it means to be successful in pretrial services. Each measure ties to the three principles of bail—maximizing release, ensuring court appearance, and maintaining public safety—and features commentary discussing how the measure has changed over time based on changes in the pretrial field. Today’s pretrial service agencies use outcome and performance metrics as an integral part of their pretrial practice and training. With the development of professional standards for the pretrial services field comes the need to have measures that will help you meet the challenge.

Why is it important to measure pretrial justice outcomes? Because measurement reduces uncertainty about the success of the programs and operations for which you are responsible. By measuring the outcomes and performance goals that matter to you most, you can cultivate improvement in these areas and demonstrate the need for continued support or advocate for sunsetting programs. In an upcoming webinar on September 21, 2021, the National Institute of Corrections will highlight outcome and performance measures specific to the pretrial field. These measures are featured in the newly released publication Measuring What Matters: Outcome and Performance Measures for the Pretrial Services Field: Second Edition. Join the session to learn about these measures and how to apply them in your own agency.

Part 3: Learning to Drive Meaningful Change

In this webinar, you will explore how you push past the paradigm that says, “That’s the way we’ve always done it.” To change behavior, you must be a leader who can affect change in people’s behavior. Tools and techniques for effectively leading change will be introduced, and you will be challenged to identify one or more initiatives that you can undertake to move your organization to the next level.

During this 90-minute interactive webinar, participants will:

• Understand how common fallacies and misunderstandings about RNR principles have contributed to unnecessary reliance on incarceration and links to racial and ethnic disparities
• Learn how proper use of RNR can reduce disparities, enhance criminal justice outcomes, and contribute to effective and equitable justice reform
• Experience a practical application of the principles in a case study of reintegrating individuals within Multnomah County, Oregon
• Learn strategies to create and maintain collaborative relationships to achieve your jurisdiction’s reentry goals

Register for the Webinar

The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) is seeking applications for funding under the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 for the development of a presentation highlighting the agency’s history since its creation in 1974. The presentation will use historical artifacts, oral histories, and ephemera found through research to inform its content.

The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) is seeking applications for funding under the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021. This project applies social learning theory to the development of a community of practice based on the Structured Decision Making Framework (SDMF) model. Its purpose is to improve the application of the SDMF model and bridge the gap between new and old knowledge for community participants.

We know how you say it matters, and now, in today’s multicultural world, why we said it is equally important.

“If it’s not broke, why fix it?” Many of us may have this thought as it relates to Direct Supervision (DS) and Inmate Behavior Management (IBM). While the core tenants of each of these management strategies is solid, operationalizing them can be disjointed... especially if your jail has different physical plant designs and an organizational culture that does not currently support effective inmate management. This workshop introduces you to a unified operational philosophy: Strategic Inmate Management (SIM), which builds on the fundamental work of DS and IBM. SIM considers the impact of your organizational culture to promote a comprehensive approach to managing inmate behavior and to foster an organizational culture conducive to accomplishing organizational goals.

The landscape of the work environment has been irreversibly changed.  Stepping into a leadership role continues to be a great privilege, but today it also comes with the even greater responsibility of creating a workplace culture that values all individuals.  We designed this presentation to help you build on the fundamentals that will allow you to L.E.A.D. the charge in promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion (DE&I).