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In the mid-1990s, offender reentry gained visibility as an important public policy issue. At that time, organizations such as the U.S. Department of Education (ED), the National Institute of Corrections (NIC), and the National Institute of Justice began exploring offender workforce development strategies as an avenue for promoting the successful ...

www.nascio.org writes "States are proven leaders in the green movement. In the face of tightening budgets that demand a departure from business as usual, states are demonstrating leadership through an array of green initiatives. State governments, with their state CIO, can start greening IT practices today." Click here to view the video ...

The National Institute of Corrections will partner with the Academy for Educational Development located in Washington, DC.  The Academy will subcontract with John Jay College of Criminal Justice's Prisoner Reentry Institute, RicciGreene Associates, The Corps Network, and Dr. Pinderhughes to compose a 45-50 page white paper.  The ...

Read the Correctional Newsfront: Pennslyvania Department of Corrections article "Composting...it's a daily grind."  The article discusses recycling efforts (which uses inmate workers) and composting initiatives in several of PA's correctional facilities. 

This article, published in the June 2009 edition of Correction's Today, discusses the development of a green facility for juveniles.  The facility was designed to save 7 million gallons of water annually and reduce energy consumption, in addition to other green improvements. 

Read this article to learn about the energy conservation efforts taking place in Maine DOC.  Suggested improvements include the use of wind energy and heating with wood pellets instead of oil.  

Go here to read about the Washington State Department of Corrections' Sustainable Prison Project.

The National Institute of Corrections' Research and Evaluation Division is soliciting applications for a project to explore more awareness and involvement in conservation and environmental efforts by the field of corrections. For more information and to apply for the solicitation, go here.

Click here to read an article from 2006 about Alameda County and the installation of a green power plant.   According to the article, the power plant is essentially a giant battery which at the time was expected to save taxpayers $266,825 annually on the jails electric bill.

Take a look at this article written by Mosley Architects.  It is a short article that discusses how to get start greening a correctional facility, long term costs and benefits, and a case study of design strategies.