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What is the Corrections Community?

This web site is a tool that allows correction professionals to communicate and work together online.  The corrections environment can often be a very closed and strict environment and the Corrections Community offer a place for you to reach out for advice, share your knowlege, and network with your peers.

How do I get started?

This web site works through the, "Have a penny, leave a penny. Need a penny, take a penny," philosophy, but relax. We don't keep track. We want you to get as much information as you can find but, also consider giving a little back in the way of answering people's questions.  It's not required but, it helps build this Community web site into a valuable resource for thousands of corrections professionals. It also helps you build an online reputation for yourself and you will get a warm fuzzy feeling after you help someone out.

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    Did You Know OJJDP Offers Training and Technical Assistance?

    Did you know that the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) also offers training and technical assistance? Check out this link to the OJJDP National Training and Technical Assistance Center and see what they have to offer! http...
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    Improving Reentry from Jail to the Community - A Toolkit and More

    Two important new resources on jail reentry have been released today by the Urban Institute. To help prepare inmates to transition from jail to the community, guidance is provided by The Jail Administrator's Toolkit for Reentry , which the Urban Institute...
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    OJJDP Releases Review of Title V Programs . . .

    OJJDP Report Reviews Title V Program The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention has published "2004–2005 Report to Congress: Title V Community Prevention Grants Program." Established by Congress in 1992, the Title V Program supports...
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    Focusing on Racial Disparities

    Human Rights Watch has posted a press release announcing two new racial disparity studies, one of their own, and one by the Sentencing Project. The release links to the HRW report, "Targeting Blacks: Drug Law Enforcement and Race in the United States...
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    Public Comment Sought on Proposed PREA Standards

    The National Prison Rape Elimination Commission (NPREC) has released their draft standards for adult prisons, jails, and facilities holding immigration detainees. The Commission is seeking public input regarding these proposed standards between the dates...
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    What Contributes to Recidivism?

    The Urban Institute has released a double whammy examining factors contributing to recidivism. Working in collaboration with the Massachusetts Department of Corrections, the Massachusetts Recidivism Study contains three interrelated study components addressed...
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    Interview with Diana Bailey from inside the MDSE Mobile Unit

    Maryland's Correctional Education Transition Mobile Unit was recently featured at the National Defender/Workforce Conference in Cleveland, Ohio. The Mobile Unit provides transitional information and library services for inmates in the pre-release...
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    Jefferson City, Missouri OWDS Graduation - April 29, 2008

    On April 29, 2008, at the Department of Corrections Central Training Academy in Jefferson City, Missouri, 18 participants were recognized for successfully completing Offender Workforce Development Specialist Partnership Training (OWDS). They received...
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    Mock Prison Riot

    The Office of Law Enforcement Technology Commercialization (OLETC), the National Institute of Justice (NIJ), and the National Corrections and Law Enforcement Training and Technology Center (NCLETTC) annually host a Mock Prison Riot on the grounds of the...
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    Solicitation for a Cooperative Agreement - Video Production: New Jail Planning

    The National Institute of Corrections (NIC), Jails Division, is seeking applications for the development and production of a broadcast quality, educational DVD covering the five phases of new jail planning. DEADLINE: Applications must be received by 4...
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    Solicitation for a Cooperative Agreement: Administrative Support for the NIC Learning Center

    The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) has implemented Learn.com’s Learn Center learning management system (LMS) to manage the NIC Learning Center. NIC has used this LMS for the past four years to manage its Web-based training (WBT). Through this...
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    Attorney General to Speak at Youth Gang Symposium

    U.S. Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey will open the National Youth Gang Symposium sponsored by the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention. The theme is "Partnering to Prevent Gang Violence: From Faith-Based and Community Organizations...
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    Solicitation Issued for Civil Liabilities Update

    The National Institute of Corrections is soliciting proposals from qualified organizations or individuals to update and expand a civil liabilities guidebook for probation and parole. The successful applicant would be expected to deliver the following...
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    Nashville OWDS Graduation - April 11, 2008

    On April 11, 2008 in Nashville, Tennessee, 33 participants received certificates for completing the Offender Workforce Development Specialist Partnership Training. Two state teams representing Texas and New Jersey participated in the course of instruction...
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    Video: George Keiser of NIC discusses the Relationship between EBP and Employment

    In this video, George Keiser (Chief of the National Institute of Corrections Community Corrections Division) discusses the relationship between Evidence Based Practices and employment. Double click the video to view the full screen version. Format: aspx...