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R.E.S.T.O.R.E. is a nonprofit organization aimed at helping formerly incarcerated women through the provision of transitional housing. “We were deeply honored to welcome Kendall Rhyne, National Programs Advisor with the Community Services Division of the National Institute of Corrections, to R.E.S.T.O.R.E.,” the organization said in a statement.
The Oklahoma Department of Corrections requested Working with Women 101 training for staff at both of their female facilities and selected staff at headquarters. The training was opened with remarks from Chief of Operations Jason Sparks, Deputy Chief of Operations Kelli Davis, and Administrator of Risk Management Natalie Cooper.
NIC concluded Phase 2 of Correctional Leadership Development training for the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) on July 17, 2025. This training targets the executive-level managers of a correctional organization. It simultaneously engages all levels of agency leadership through internal action-based learning strategies at the individual, team, and agency levels.
NIC partnered with the IDOC to deliver the 2-phase program that began in April 2025. IDOC had 35 (100%) executive leaders from the agency who successfully completed the program.
NIC, in partnership with the Virginia Department of Corrections (VADOC) facilitated phase 1 of Management Development for the Future (MDF) at the Staff Development Academy in Crozier, Virginia, on June 24-26, 2025. The class began with 35 participants from prisons and community corrections. The opening session began at 8 AM on June 24. Fourteen staff from the VADOC executive team participated. All attendees were welcomed by Chief Deputy Director David Robinson. The executive team joined both in person and virtually.
NIC’s Facilitating Behavior Change training took place at the Otisville Correctional Facility in New York on June 24-26, 2025. Participants included 8 participants from the Bureau of Prisons (BOP) and 10 participants from the state department of corrections. A BOP chief executive and employee development manager worked with NIC to select and approve participants for this opportunity. One participant from each department was selected to participate in the training.
NIC is conducting a three-day training on Safety Matters 2.0 Training: Managing Relationships in Women’s Facilities on July 23-25, 2025 in Columbia South Carolina for the South Carolina Department of Corrections (SC DOC). In response to a request from the SC DOC, NIC provided a training session one month ago and is back to provide a second training for future trainers within the SC DOC who will be conducting this training throughout the department.
NIC recently hosted Executive Leadership Training for New Wardens at the National Corrections Academy in Aurora, CO. The training has four components:
The curriculum is designed to keep participants engaged from the start of the program to the end. During the course, many attendees leave with a better realization their behavior and actions have a huge impact on the culture and attitude of their staff.
From June 9-13, 2025, sheriffs from around the country participated in the first session of NIC’s National Sheriffs’ Institute (NSI) Communicating for Impact Course held at the Federal Bureau of Investigation Academy in Quantico, Virginia. Provided by NIC in collaboration with the Major County Sheriffs of America, this program focuses on enhancing a sheriff’s ability to inspire, motivate, inform, build trust, and lead change while promoting and supporting their organization’s mission, vision, and values.
On April 29 – May 2, 2025, NIC hosted representatives from 11 states in the latest training of Women Working in Corrections. This program differs substantially from the more traditional programs offered by NIC in several ways, including the use of assessment instruments, team-building exercises, and simulations to reinforce the acquisition of knowledge and skills through active learning.
The National Institute of Corrections recently hosted its Advanced Facilitated Dialogue training program. Twenty-four participants from fifteen agencies across ten states took part in the training, which consisted of a half day of virtual training followed by three days of in-person training at the National Corrections Academy in Aurora, Colorado (April 23, 29 - May 1, 2025).
The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) stands every day with those who staff our nation’s jails, prisons, parole and probation agencies, pre-trial programs, and local community justice councils. During National Correctional Workers Week, we make a special effort to honor the courage, resilience, and integrity of those who protect and serve in corrections.
The South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy recently hosted their Executive Management Course, training designed for current and newly promoted corrections and law enforcement executives from across the state. The program consists of lectures, guest speakers, and small group problem solving. Topics include media relations; departmental staffing and specialization; recruitment and retention; obtaining feedback; leadership at senior levels; and the unique challenges of command staff.