Search results matching tag 'Technical Assistance'

Six States Selected for NIC's 'Transition from Prison to Community' Initiative

llinke — Thu, 17 Sep 2009 17:40:00 GMT

The National Institute of Corrections has selected Iowa, Kentucky, Minnesota, Tennessee, Texas, and Wyoming to participate in the next phase of the Transition from Prison to Community (TPC) Initiative. The TPC Model is a comprehensive systems approach to successfully return inmates to communities. NIC's project partners (The Center for Effective Public Policy and the Urban Institute) will provide technical assistance to these states during the next three years as they implement the TPC model. These six states follow eight other states that participated in the first round of the TPC initiative. Link here to learn more about the experiences in those eight states.

The NIC FY2009 Service Plan is Now Available!

Tracey — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 19:05:00 GMT

The National Institute of Corrections has posted its Fiscal Year 2009 Service Plan. It's titled Technical Assistance, Information, and Training for Adult Corrections: All Corrections Disciplines, Jails, Prisons, and Community Corrections. You can view it online and see the numerous opportunities available for federal, state, and local agencies and practitioners. Updates to the training programs, satellite/Internet broadcasts, and technical assistance services will be announced throughout the year at www.nicic.gov.

The NIC FY2009 Service Plan is Now Available!

Sandy Schilling — Tue, 02 Sep 2008 15:29:00 GMT

No Cost Assistance for PREA

Sandy Schilling — Mon, 19 Nov 2007 22:29:00 GMT

The Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) has provided a grant to the Center for Innovative Public Policies (CIPP) to make information, training, or technical assistance on the Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 available at no cost. See the downloadable flyer announcing, "The Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003 (PREA) What Every Chief of Police and Sheriff Needs to Know".

Effectively Managing Sex Offenders In The Community

jgustfsn — Tue, 09 Oct 2007 14:30:00 GMT

The Center for Sex Offender Management (CSOM) is a national project that supports state and local jurisdictions in the effective management of sex offenders under community supervision. CSOM was established in 1997 and is sponsored by the Office of Justice Programs, U.S. Department of Justice, in collaboration with the National Institute of Corrections, State Justice Institute, and the American Probation and Parole Association.

CSOM has publications available for download in the critical areas of sex offender assessment, supervision, treatment, community notification and registration, reentry, recidivism, and much more. CSOM's goals are further carried out through information exchange, training and technical assistance, and support to select Resources Sites and OJP grantees.