Today's Jails : Training

National Jail Leadership Command Academy

Sandy Schilling — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 19:55:00 GMT

The American Jail Association (AJA) is accepting applications for the second class of the National Jail Leadership Command Academy (NJLCA). The class is scheduled for October 25-30, 2009 at Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. Mid-level managers are the target audience for this class. The curriculum topics include:

Best Practices

Hiring and Keeping the Best

Accountability

The Critical Key to Effective Leadership

Big-Picture Thinking

Organizational Communication

Applied Ethical Leadership

Collaborative Partnerships

Finance and Budget

Essential Leadership Skills/Tools

Dealing with Organizational and Environmental Change

Read more about the NJLCA and watch the informational video.

Discover Gold at the Sacramento American Jail Association Conference

Sandy Schilling — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 20:23:00 GMT

It's that time of year to begin making your plans to attend the AJA's 27th Annual Training Conference and Jail Expo. This year's conference will be in Sacramento, California's State Capital, May 4-8, 2008. The Conference Overview and Workshop Overview highlight the training programs that are scheduled. The National Institute of Corrections is cosponsoring workshops on Inmate Behavior Management, Staffing Analysis for Jails, and Legal Issues. Please stop by the NIC booth in the exhibit hall to learn about all the programs, services, and information available.

Planning a New Institution? Free Training is Available!

Sandy Schilling — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 15:01:00 GMT

The National Institute of Corrections still has room available in the Planning of New Institutions (PONI) class. This class is being offered February 25-28, 2007, at the National Corrections Academy in Aurora, Colorado. Team members must have key policymaking and decisionmaking roles in the new jail project. This training program is designed for four-person teams. The team must include the sheriff or director of corrections, the jail administrator, a county commissioner or county supervisor, and the county executive or administrator. The jurisdiction should have made a firm decision to build, but not yet having schematics, drawings and blueprints. The program description is in the Technical Assistance, Information, and Training for Adult Corrections, 2007-2008 Catalog on pages 43 and 44. Applicants must submit Form A as soon as possible. If you need additional information please contact Mike Jackson, Correctional Programs Specialist, at mjackson@bop.gov or 800.995.6423 ext. 69565.

Jail Data Collection

Sandy Schilling — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 18:19:00 GMT

The National Institute of Corrections custom-developed e-Learning course, "Jail Data Collection" is now available on CD-ROM. This self-paced class will explain the process of data collection in a jail setting. This will help you identify what data should be collected, how to utilize data collection procedures, and how to display data so everyone can understand it. The six sections of this course are:

Pre-Assessment
Introduction
Preparing for Data Collection
How to Locate and Capture Information
How to Put It All Together
Post Assessment

What's an additional benefit about this up-to-date training? It's FREE and you can order your copy now.