NIC Core Goals
Our commitment to each other and those we serve
Develop People
Strengthen Processes and Operations
Integrate Systems and Policies
Pursue Excellence
Themes
Character
In our work, NIC defines character as the way an individual thinks, feels, and behaves; a set of qualities that are shared by many people in a group, organization, network, system, or country; and a set of qualities that make a place or thing distinctive.
Character is an underlying theme in each of our four strategic goals; and it is directly related to how we develop, impart, and practice leadership – a focal area of our mission.
Commitment
Competence is core to all that NIC does. We view competence as a collection of related abilities, knowledge, and skills that enable a person, organization or system to perform something successfully and efficiently. Competence is integral to NIC’s mission, particularly in the focal area of learning. As described in Strategic Goals 1 and 2, NIC directly contributes to increasing the competence of corrections professionals and organizations so that they may be more successful and achieve reliable results. For Goal 3, helping the continuum gain competence in building, working within, and sustaining effective systems is paramount to achieving our vision.
Competence
Competence is core to all that NIC does. We view competence as a collection of related abilities, knowledge, and skills that enable a person, organization or system to perform something successfully and efficiently.
Competence is integral to NIC's mission, particularly in the focal area of learning. As described in Strategic Goals 1 and 2, NIC directly contributes to increasing the competence of corrections professionals and organizations so that they may be more successful and achieve reliable results.
Goal 3, helping the continuum gain competence in building, working within, and sustaining effective systems is paramount to achieving our vision.
Values
Strategic Goals
A safe, healthy, and high-performing corrections workforce.
1.1
Strengthen a culture of learning among all corrections professionals.
1.2
Mitigate and reduce harms to corrections professionals related to physical hazards, mental and emotional stress, and safety threats in the corrections work environment.
1.3
Increase leadership competencies at all levels of corrections professionals
An effectively managed corrections system of community corrections, pre-trial, jail, prisons, and community service agencies.
2.1
Improve management and operations of the corrections continuum within corrections agencies.
2.2
Facilitate strategic partnerships among corrections agencies and key stakeholders.
Relevant, research-informed policies, goals, and standards across the corrections curriculum.
3.1
Establish and foster shared values across the corrections continuum.
3.2
Increase system approaches and consistency in corrections policies, procedures and processes.
3.3
Increase adoption of research-informed policies on emerging issues and trends to improve the corrections.
A healthy, innovative learning organization
4.1
Enrich and sustain NIC Staff well-being, development, and performance.
4.2
Create a Model Work Environment.
4.3
Strengthen planning and innovation.
4.4
Strengthen stewardship of NIC financial resources.
4.5
Secure a robust and efficient 21st-century technological work environment.
4.6
Plan and deploy a comprehensive NIC public information dissemination system.
Strategic Outcomes
The outcomes of NIC's activities contribute significantly to the achievement of state, local, and federal correctional goals and priorities:
Effectively managed prisons, jails, and community corrections programs and facilities
We will provide services in effective planning, management, and operations strategies that provide constitutional, ethical, humane, safe, and cost-effective prisons, jails, and community corrections programs and facilities.
Improved correctional practices through the exploration of trends and public policy issues
We will promote the exploration of critical issues and shaping public policies that improve the effectiveness, efficiency, and humane quality of practices that impact corrections.
Community, staff, and offender safety
We will promote correctional practices and procedures that maximize the safety of the community, staff, and offenders; hold offenders accountable; and improve the likelihood of offenders choosing responsible, law-abiding behavior.
Enhanced organizational and professional performance in corrections
We will provide education and training opportunities in management, leadership, and specialized areas based on value-centered principles and best practices that will continually enhance organizational and professional performance.
Enhanced services through improved organizational and staff effectiveness
We will provide opportunities for organizational and professional growth that enhance our services. We will implement a strategic management process that leads to improved organizational structure, management practices, and program planning that support the mission and vision, consistent with available resources.
