NIC Service and Training Catalog

Jurisdictions considering the renovation of an existing jail or the construction of a new one can apply for technical assistance in evaluating their current facility and assessing the role of their jail in the local criminal justice system.

In this program, participants will examine their role as a detention facility inspector, create a plan for developing positive working relationships with detention officials and other key stakeholders, examine and practice essential inspection and consulting skills, plan and carry out a practice inspection and report, review trends affecting detention facilities and standards, and gather contacts, information, and resources for professional development.

The National Institute of Corrections established the Large Jail Network (LJN) in 1989 as a connection point for jails and jail systems administrators with an average daily population of 1,000 or more inmates.

Leadership and Management for Jail Executives provides correctional leaders with essential skills to address the complex challenges of modern jail administration, such as staffing shortages, resource constraints, evolving legal standards, and the increasing prevalence of mental health and substance abuse among inmates.

Targeted to mid-level managers in all adult and juvenile corrections settings, Leadership Development for Mid-Level Managers begins with the training process with an overview of virtual training series, including the expectations of participants and their supervisors, and the content and development activities that will take place occur during the five sessions.

Leadership Development for Supervisors is formalized training to develop, support, enhance, and expand the role of the supervisor.

The Leadership Development of Supervisors - Train the Trainer program was developed in response to an observed need to provide more formalized training to develop, support, enhance, and expand the role of the frontline supervisor.

Leadership Essentials for Sustainability assists an agency in cultivating the professional growth and improvement of senior and middle managers, supporting their ability to be successful leaders as an organization's senior managers retire.

The Learning and Performance Coach is a 36-hour hybrid training program focused on contemporary learning and performance knowledge and skills to prepare and deliver coaching programs.

The Learning Designer program is a 24-hour virtual training program that targets the importance of building and utilizing effective training design techniques.

The Learning Professional program focuses on preparing participants to facilitate learning engagements in classroom and virtual learning environments.

The Learning Professional - Train the Trainer focuses on preparing experienced learning facilitators to work with aspiring trainers in development of both virtual and classroom-based facilitation skills.

Management Development for the Future is a dynamic, agency-exclusive, individual, and organizational development experience that primarily targets the middle management tier of a correctional organization.

The Managing Jail Design and Construction training teaches participants to think about the nuances of their operations and how they should translate into design and construction.

Managing Restrictive Housing Populations in Jails assists agencies with limiting the use of restrictive housing by focusing on management strategies, addressing behavior and successful reintegration into general population, organizational culture and climate, staffing, and functional analysis/behavior management plans.

Managing Restrictive Housing Populations in Prison consists of a 32-hour instructor-led, in-person training on managing restrictive housing for correctional agencies.

Mental Health First Aid for Public Safety equips participants with tools to identify, understand, and respond to signs of mental illness and substance use disorders.

The Mental Health Network connects mental health directors across the country who oversee behavioral health services in correctional settings.

The National Corrections ADA Coordinators Information Sharing Group is a forum of select ADA coordinators and identified federal partners for information sharing and discussion based on information gathered from the field during monthly network meetings.

This meeting is an opportunity to join other NSI Leadership grads to tackle the unique challenges of the Office of Sheriff.

National Sheriffs' Institute - Communications consists of 40 hours of instructor-led, in-person training designed to prepare sheriffs to inspire, motivate, inform, build trust, or navigate change in a way that aligns with the mission, values, and vision of the organization.

National Sheriffs' Institute - Jail Leadership enhances the knowledge of sheriffs regarding their responsibilities in leading and supporting the operations and personnel of a correctional facility.

National Sheriffs' Institute - Leadership Development consists of 40 hours of instructor-led, in-person training intended to prepare first-term sheriffs for success and to strengthen the leadership skills of elected sheriffs.

The National Sheriffs’ Institute (NSI) is sponsored by the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) in collaboration with the Major County Sheriffs of America, the National Sheriffs’ Association, and the Small and Rural Law Enforcement Executives Association. The NSI is the only executive leadership program designed specifically for sheriffs.