On March 11–14, 2024, in collaboration with the Miami-Dade Corrections and Rehabilitation Department (MDCR) and the Broward County Sheriff’s Office (BCSO), NIC delivered Phase One of its Correctional Leadership Development (CLD) series to an energetic group of aspiring senior-level leaders. The series convened at Florida International University’s (FIU) Madison-Maidique campus in Miami, Florida. Captain Tara Hinnant-Johnson, MDCR, in collaboration with Major Jenny McCook, BCSO, coordinated Phase One in concert with NIC Program Manager Leslie S. LeMaster and National Programs Advisor, Jim Wiseman. Captain Hinnant-Johnson performed above and beyond with specially arranged on-site logistics and support for the program. Executives and senior leaders from MDCR and BCSO participated in opening session activities, demonstrating their personal and agency commitments to the participants and the program’s importance. Twenty-seven participants are participating in the series.
