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                                    NIC Resources For The National Association of Pretrial Services Agencies (NAPSA) Conference

      

                    
          
    NIC Resources for the National Association of Pretrial Services Agencies (NAPSA) Conference
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NIC is looking forward to connecting with all of our friends and new probation and parole staff that visited our booth and sessions in Atlanta. If you missed any resources we brought to the conference, you can find them on the page below.

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Highlighted Publications
  NIC has created a collection of resources that set standards and win awards in the field of corrections. These guides, reference manuals, and training materials are useful to all corrections professionals from agencies big and small. Explore our library of publications and streaming content to find solutions to the problems your facility is facing.
            
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Pretrial Release and Probation: What is the Same and What is Different?

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              A Framework for Pretrial Justice: Essential Elements of an Effective Pretrial System and Agency
              Court Nonappearance and New Case Filings: Redefining Pretrial Misconduct
              Incorporating Services and Support into Pretrial Supervision: Is There a Best Model?
              Promoting Pretrial Success: A New Model for Pretrial Supervision
              Fundamentals of Bail: A Resource Guide for Pretrial Practitioners and a Framework for American Pretrial Reform
              Money as a Criminal Justice Stakeholder: The Judge's Decision to Release or Detain a Defendant Pretrial
              A Framework for Pretrial Justice: Essential Elements of an Effective Pretrial System and Agency
              Evidence-Based Decision Making in Local Criminal Justice Systems
              Myths & Facts - Using Risk and Need Assessments to Enhance Outcomes and Reduce Disparities in the Criminal Justice System
              Measuring for Results: Outcome and Performance Measures for Pretrial Diversion Field
              A Framework for Evidence-Based Decision Making in State and Local Criminal Justice Systems
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              Recommendations for Practice: Post-Conviction Victims' Rights and Services
              Dosage Probation: A Prescription Based on Two Pilot Sites' Experiences
              Using Front End Interventions To Achieve Public Safety And Healthy Communities
              Measuring What Matters: Outcome and Performance Measures for the Pretrial Services Field (2nd ed)
              Community Supervision Operational and Organizational Stress: White Paper
              Community Supervision Staff Trauma and Organizational Stress Needs Assessment
              Community Supervision Staff Trauma and Organizational Stress: Summary of Findings
              Community Supervision Peer Support Program Guidelines
              CJCC Essential Elements:  A Companion to the National Standards for Criminal Justice Coordinating Councils
              National Standards for Criminal Justice Coordinating Councils
              Perceptions of Criminal Justice Coordinating Council
              Barracks Behind Bars In Veteran-Specific Housing Units, Veterans Help Veterans Help Themselves
              Law Enforcement Officers Respecting Service, Restoring Honor for Vets in Crisis
              Veterans Reentry Programming
              Veterans Treatment Courts: A Second Chance for Vets Who Have Lost Their Way
              Barracks Behind Bars In Veteran-Specific Housing Units, Veterans Help Veterans Help Themselves
              Barracks Behind Bars II: In Veteran-Specific Housing Units, Veterans Help Veterans Help Themselves
              Law Enforcement Officers Respecting Service, Restoring Honor for Vets in CrisisRelated Webinars and Broadcasts
  NIC has created a number of streaming webinars and longer broadcast segments that cover key corrections topics.
            
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Veterans Treatment Courts: A Second Chance for Vets Who Have Lost Their Way [Internet Broadcast]
      
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            This program on justice-involved veterans, highlights the lifesaving role being played by veterans treatment courts (VTCs) across the country.

From WWII through the continuing global war on terror, there are approximately 21.5 million veterans in the U.S. today. So many of these men, and

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              Measuring What Matters: Outcome and Performance Measures for the Pretrial Services Field [Webinar]
      
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              033573

            Like its previous edition, Measuring What Matters, Second Edition helps agencies gather consistent and meaningful data to track the performance of pretrial programs based on the mission and needs of their local criminal justice system.

The second edition emphasizes measures that “work” in the real
              COVID-19: How are Pretrial Service Agencies Dealing with the Coronavirus? [Webinar]
      
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              033372

            In line with directives from the White House, state authorities, and local officials, criminal justice agencies around the country have modified operations to comply with social distancing, travel restrictions, and mandatory health orders due to COVID-19. These policies have a significant impact on
              Communicating with Families and Children in Correctional Facilities [Webinar]
      
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              033320

            This webinar was created for the Family Connections Project. On April 16, 2020, the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) presented a 1.5-hour training webinar on strategies for staff to communicate with families and children in correctional facilities.

This webinar covered four major topics:

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          Correctional Responses to Domestic Violence Victims
          Employer-Driven Employment Model for Justice-Involved Individuals
          Justice-Involved Veterans
          Wellness for Corrections and Supervision Professionals
          Post-Conviction Victim Service Providers
          Justice-Involved Women
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      Transition from Jail to Community



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              Community Corrections Collaborative Network



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              Evidence-Based Decision Making
            A Framework for Evidence-Based Decision Making in State and Local Criminal Justice Systems



Learn more about making informed decisions
              Justice Involved Women Programs
            National Directory of Programs for Women with Criminal Justice Involvement



Learn more about incarcerated women's programsNational Institute of Corrections Team
  Robbye Braxton
      
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              Community Services Division

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              National Institute of Corrections

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              202-514-4562

In 2007 Robbye began working with the National Institute of Corrections (NIC), as a correctional program specialist in the Jails Division. Currently, Robbye is a correctional program specialist with NIC’s Community Services Division. In that capacity, she serves as project manager for developing trainings and special projects for paroling authorities based on evidence based practices. In collaboration with Carleton University of Canada, Robbye helped to form a specialized NIC technical assistance program for parole structured decision making framework, enhancing the quality of release decision by parole boards and public safety. Robbye has also been assigned to a special Justice Department project, where she led a team of criminal justice leaders from across the country to develop reentry recommendations to assist the successful return of people back into the community.Robbye has a BS in Criminology from the University Of Maryland, and working towards her MPA from American University in Washington, DC.
      
      Lorie Brisbin
      
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              Correctional Program Specialist

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              Community Services Division

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              National Institute of Corrections

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              202-514-0099

Lorie Brisbin has been with NIC since 2010 and currently manages the Parole Board Victim Coordinators Network along with other work in the areas of staff wellness, trauma-informed practices, gender and victim services reentry work.She has been recognized as an authority in the area of sexual violence in correctional settings and has expertise with both persons in custody and victim perspectives. In 2012, Lorie received a Distinguished Service Award from the U.S. Attorney General for her participation on the PREA (Prison Rape Elimination Act) Standards Working Group.Prior to coming to NIC in 2010, she was employed by the Idaho Department of Correction for ten years, serving as a probation/parole officer, statewide Parole Coordinator, Transitions Coordinator, PREA Program Coordinator and as an investigator in the Office of Professional Standards (internal affairs).
              Katie Green
      
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              Correctional Program Specialist

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              Community Services Division

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              National Institute of Corrections

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              202-307-0149

Katie Green is a Correctional Program Specialist with the National Institute of Corrections overseeing and actively participating in the design, development, implementation and evaluation of resources to enhance the competencies of criminal justice practitioners. Prior to joining NIC eight years ago, Katie was a criminal justice practitioner in the Commonwealth of Virginia leading organizational change efforts and improving pretrial and community corrections services and programming with the implementation of evidence-based practices. Included in her portfolio with NIC, Katie manages resource development, training and technical assistance projects to advance the work of community corrections and local criminal justice systems.NIC Information Center support staff
  Amanda Foust
      
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              National Institute of Corrections
              Benjamin Hunter
      
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              Information Specialist, Contractor

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              Information Center

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              National Institute of Corrections

Ben recently joined the NIC Information Center team as an Information Specialist. He assists in the daily operations of the library, aiding NIC staff and other corrections professionals in their research.Ben has both a master's degree in Library and Information Science, from the University of South Florida, as well as a masters of Management from the University of Florida. Prior to working with NIC he worked as a Public Services Librarian for 10 years in Ocala, Florida.
              Allison Dohr
      
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              Information Specialist, Contractor

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              Information Center

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              National Institute of Corrections

Allison is a newcomer to the Information Center. Her main tasks include answering reference questions, doing research for larger projects, and supporting her colleagues in their professional duties.

Allison will complete a master’s degree in Library and Information Science from the University of Denver in December 2021. Prior to her time at the Information Center, she ran the law library for the Denver Correctional Complex for four years.
                   Frequently Asked Questions NIC receives about Conferences
  

  Can NIC pay for a keynote speaker at our conference?
  **Published:** 2017-10-01No, NIC cannot provide funding for keynote speakers at a conference. However, NIC can provide training at a conference, providing it meets our initiatives.

    

  
  

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