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  • Well-lit conference room with 30 people sitting at the table.

    On February 3, 2024, National Institute of Corrections (NIC) Director (A) Holly Busby addressed the Jails, Detention, and Corrections Committee of the National Sheriffs’ Association at their Winter Legislative Conference in Washington, DC. Busby expressed her gratitude to the committee for their commitment to fostering safe, secure, and humane environments for staff, residents, clients, visitors

  • American Corrections Conference Education Summit audience photo

    On Thursday, January 4, 2024, the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) co-sponsored the 2024 American Correctional Association (ACA) Education in Corrections Symposium during the annual ACA Winter Conference in National Harbor, MD. It was the first education symposium in ACA’s history and consisted of a full day of guest speakers and paneled discussions focused on enhancing educational

  • National Sheriffs Institute Strategic Plan Listening Session

    Since its beginnings in the early 1970s, the National Sheriffs’ Institute (NSI) has evolved from a single leadership course for sheriffs to a comprehensive sheriff education program. In recent years, training on jail administration was introduced, and now a communications course is underway. The Major County Sheriffs Association has also asked the National Institute of Corrections to create a

  • a speaker talking at a conference

    During the American Correctional Association Winter 2024 Conference in National Harbor, MD, the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) hosted an in-depth workshop titled The Essential Elements of an Effective Pretrial System and Agency: A Framework for Pretrial Justice. The presentation began with a definition for bail and then highlighted laws, standards, evidence-based practices, and