http://community.nicic.org/forums/43.aspxDiscuss issues relating to the management of women detained/sentenced to the criminal justice system.enCommunityServer 2007.1 SP1 (Build: 30415.43)http://community.nicic.org/forums/thread/13543.aspxWed, 12 Nov 2008 16:21:32 GMT26cc0436-63b6-4ef3-9d43-d8006bc9b9ca:13543maureenb0http://community.nicic.org/forums/thread/13543.aspxhttp://community.nicic.org/forums/commentrss.aspx?SectionID=43&PostID=13543NIC in collaboration with the University of Cincinnati is continuing the information sessions on the development and use of gender - responsive assessment and classification instruments specific to women. The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) will host two-hour information sessions, using an interactive on-line classroom, to introduce correctional staff to two new risk and needs assessment instruments for adult women offenders. The instruments are the result of NIC sponsored research conducted by the university of Cincinnati over the past four years. To register for one of the Web-Ex sessions below, go to nic.webex.com and click on the "Upcoming" tab. Scroll down the page to the Web-Ex training you wish to attend then select "Register" and follow the instructions. December 5 @ 12pm EST: New Gender Responsive Classification Instruments for Women Offenders - Pre-Release Decision Making, Re-Entry Planning and Parole December 12 @ 12pm EST: New Gender Responsive Classification Instruments for Women Offenders - Prison Custody and Institutional Programming December 19 @ 12pm EST: New Gender Responsive Classification Instruments for Women Offenders - Probation and Community Supervision For further information, contact either Maureen Buell, NIC @ 202-514-0121 or Ashley Bauman, Corrections Institute, University of Cincinnati @ 513-556-1968