Offender Employment : NCIA

Correctional Industries Podcast

Scott — Fri, 15 Feb 2008 15:59:00 GMT

Go to www.nicic.org/owdpodcasts and listen to the most recent podcast from the National Institute of Corrections. In Podcast #3, John Rakis speaks with Donald Guillory (President of the National Corectional Industries Association (NCIA)), Gina Honeycutt (Executive Director of NCIA), and Patricia Weiland (Cheif Executive Officer of the Tennessee Rehabilitative Initiative in Correction (TRICOR). Topics discussed include NCIA's activities and newsletter, the goal of correctional industries, the importance of replicating real-world work standards in corrections facilities, and other industries related topics.

If you have a topic or issue that you would like NIC to podcast please let us know!

Information about the upcoming Defendant/Offender Workforce Development (DOWD) Conference

Scott — Thu, 18 Oct 2007 12:55:00 GMT

The 2008 Defendant/Offender Workforce Development (DOWD) Conference will take place April 13 - 16 in Cleveland, OH. The National Career Development Association (NCDA) will partner with the US Probation Office - Northern District of Ohio, the National Institute of Corrections, Federal Bureau of Prisons, US Probation Office of Eastern District of Missouri, Offices of Probation and Pre-Trial Services; and the Administrative Office of the US Courts, to host the conference.

Click here for the 2008 DOWD Conference program.

Please visit NCDA's DOWD Conference Webpage for hotel and registration information.

CONFERENCE AT A GLANCE

Sunday, April 13, 2008:
3:00 - 6:00 pm Registration Open & Exhibitor Set Up
4:00 - 6:00 pm OWDS Master Trainers/Instructors Meeting
5:00 - 6:00 pm First timers Session
7:00 - 8:30 pm OWDS Reunion Reception

Monday, April 14, 2008:
8:00 am - 5:00 pm Registration Open & Exhibits Open
9:00 - 11:30 am NIC Sponsored Pre-Conference Workshops (no cost)
12:00 - 2:00 pm Opening Luncheon/Keynote
2:30 - 4:00 pm Presentations Series A
4:20 - 5:50 pm Presentations Series B
6:30 - 8:00 pm Opening Reception

Tuesday, April 15, 2008:
7:30 - 8:30 am Continental Breakfast
7:30 - 5:00 pm Registration Open & Exhibits Open
8:30 - 10:00 am Second Plenary/Keynote
10:30 - 12:00 pm Presentations Series C
12:30 - 2:00 pm Awards Luncheon
2:30 - 4:00 pm Presentations Series D
2:30 - 4:00 pm Tours of Federal Facility
4:00 - 6:00 pm Exhibits Tear Down
6:00 pm Group Night Out (additional cost required)

Wednesday, April 16, 2008:
8:00 - 9:00 am Continental Breakfast
8:00 am - 2:00 pm Registration Open
9:00 - 10:30 am Closing Plenary/Keynote
10:30 am - 12:30 pm Regional Roundtables
1:00 - 5:00 pm Inmate Skills Development System Training for BOP Coordinators

NCIA Enterprise 2008 National Training Conference: Call for Presenters

Scott — Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:49:00 GMT

From Gina Honeycutt, Executive Director, National Correctional Industries Association (NCIA):

Attached is NCIA's 'Call for Presenters' for our Enterprise 2008 National Training Conference to be held March 9-12, 2008 in Albuquerque, New Mexico. We are always interested in receiving new workshop submissions on timely and innovative issues in or related to our field of correctional industries and reentry.

Please review the attachment and feel free to call me at the number below or call Denny Fracassi, NCIA's 2008 Program Chair, at the number listed on the document, with any questions that you may have. Submissions are due to Mr. Fracassi no later than August 10, 2007.

We are looking forward to a great training conference. We hope to hear from you.

Gina Honeycutt
Executive Director
National Correctional Industries Association (NCIA)
1202 North Charles Street
Baltimore, MD 21201
410-230-3972 (phone)
410-230-3981 (fax)
www.nationalcia.org
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