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  • document cover for Veteran Intercepts in the Criminal Justice System

    The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) announces the release of Veteran Intercepts in the Criminal Justice System: Minimizing Collateral Consequences for Veterans in the Criminal Justice System with Deflection, Diversion, and Intervention and the accompanying four-part Veteran Sequential Intercept Model (V-SIM) Webinar Series.

    Veteran Intercepts in the Criminal Justice System

    Veteran

  • National Sheriff's Institute 120th Leadership Development Course held at the FBI Academy in Quantico Virginia in August 2023

    From August 7-11, 2023, twenty-three sheriffs from across the country participated in the 120th session of the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) National Sheriffs’ Institute (NSI) Leadership Development Course. This year’s session was held at the Federal Bureau of Investigation Academy in Quantico, Virginia.

    This program, provided by NIC in collaboration with the Major County Sheriffs of

  • a man speaking at a computer with a microphone on a mechanical arm near him

    E-Courses from the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) are an online, self-paced alternative to traditional classroom instruction. Like all NIC training, NIC e-courses are free, and they are open to all staff affiliated with a correctional organization. There is no limit to the number of courses an organization can take. So, when the District of Connecticut U.S. Probation and Pretrial Services

  • Two women looking at a laptop with a website on the screen

    The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) recently launched the Corrections Staffing Resource Center, a webpage with information dedicated to helping correctional agencies meet their staffing needs. Part of NIC’s Corrections Staffing Initiative, the resources address three primary trends to meet the challenges of the nation’s correctional facilities: (1) Recruitment, hiring, and retention of