Picture it: It is nearly the year 2200. New arrivals from a prison bus are led into a semi-private cubical where they are greeted by S.A.M (Synthetic Adaptive Machine), the correctional artificial intelligence designed to perform the intake screening and other tasks.  S.A.M can evaluate each person through speech recognition, facial expressions, and their responses to questions, flagging those who

With rising health care costs, correctional facilities might look to improving nutrition to address the health concerns of their incarcerated population. In collaboration with the Federal Bureau of Prisons, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, and related agencies, the National Institute of Corrections is now developing food safety resources specifically for correctional facilities. The

The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) announces the launch of Microskills for Community Supervision Professionals, a series of short instructional videos that teach coaching skills to probation and parole practitioners. 

Over the course of many decades, the role of the community supervision officer evolved to encompass both law enforcement-like duties and social work-like practices, depending

Researcher Dr. Ralph C. Serin was recently posthumously awarded the Renee Collette International Excellence Award by the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) and the Association of Paroling Authorities International. Dr. Serin was a dedicated partner of NIC, having collaborated on multiple projects over 20 years. 

Dr. Serin’s work has been instrumental in assisting NIC in the development of