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Culture and Change Management: Using APEX to Facilitate Organizational Change
      “Culture, including beliefs, assumptions, values, norms, and practices in an organization, determines the success of an organization’s performance
    Applying the APEX Tools for Organizational Assessment
      “Previously, not many assessment tools looked at issues that specifically affect those who work in the field of corrections ...
    APEX Resources Directory Vol. 1: Change Management and the APEX Domains
      This directory “is an integral part of the National Institute of Correction’s (NIC’s) Achieving Performance Excellence (APEX) Initiative.
    APEX Resources Directory Vol. 2: Communications, Focus Groups, and Development
      “APEX Resources Directory Volume 2 provides supportive information to correctional agencies embarking on the APEX (Achieving Performance Excellence
    Achieving Performance Excellence: The Influence of Leadership on Organizational Performance
      “Leadership is a very important component of higher performing organizations.
    National Institute of Corrections Report to the Nation FY 2011
      “It is with great pleasure that I present to you the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) Report to the Nation for fiscal year 2011.
    You're An Adult Now: Youth in Adult Criminal Justice Systems
      "It has been estimated that nearly 250,000 youth under age 18 end up in the adult criminal justice system every year.
    Motivational Interviewing in Corrections: A Comprehensive Guide to Implementing MI in Corrections
      This guide explains how to implement motivational interviewing (MI) in correctional settings.
    Exercises for Developing MI Skills in Corrections
      Motivational interviewing (MI) helps clients become less ambivalent about altering their maladaptive behaviors.
    Proceedings of the Large Jail Network Meeting Aurora, Colorado September 21-23, 2009
      Sections contained in these proceedings include: about this Large Jail Network (LJN) meeting; PREA (Prison Rape Elimination Act) overview; Successf
    Proceedings of the Large Jail Network Meeting Aurora, Colorado March 28-30, 2010
      Sections contained in these proceedings include: about this Large Jail Network (LJN) meeting; meeting take-aways in brief; coping skills with and f
    Proceedings of the Large Jail Network Meeting Aurora, Colorado September 13-15, 2010
      Sections contained in these proceedings include: about this Large Jail Network (LJN) meeting; meeting take-aways in brief; core jail standards over
    Jail Administration [Participants' Manual]
      This 36-hour program focuses on the basic skills and competencies jail administrators need to effectively meet this responsibility.
    The Effects of Solitary Confinement: Commentary on One Year Longitudinal Study of the Psychological Effects of Administrative Segregation
      The author comments on research done by the Colorado Department of Corrections and the University of Colorado’s Department of Psychology concerning
    State Criminal Laws Prohibiting Sexual Abuse of Individuals Under Community Corrections Supervision
      This map shows those states that do or do not have laws prohibiting the sexual abuse of individuals under community corrections supervision.
    State Criminal Laws Prohibiting Sexual Abuse of Individuals in Custody
      This map shows those states that do or do not have laws prohibiting the sexual abuse of individuals in custody.
    State Criminal Laws Prohibiting Sexual Abuse of Individuals in Lock-Ups
      This map shows those states that do or do not have laws prohibiting the sexual abuse of individuals in lock-ups.
    State Criminal Laws Prohibiting Sexual Abuse of Individuals in Jails
      This map shows those states that do or do not have laws prohibiting the sexual abuse of individuals in jails.
    State Criminal Laws Prohibiting Sexual Abuse of Individuals Under Correctional Supervision: Consent as a Defense
      This map shows those states that do or do not have laws addressing the issue of consent in a relationship between staff and inmates.
    Basics and Beyond: Suicide Prevention in Jails
      This video presentation will enable readers to:
    Guidelines for Staffing a Local Criminal Justice Coordinating Committee
      This guide is currently being to revised through a cooperative with National Criminal Justice Association (NCJA).
    Addressing Sexual Violence Against Youth in Custody: Youth Workers' Handbook on Identifying and Addressing Sexual Violence in Juvenile Justice Settings
      “Sexual abuse in custody can and often does have lifelong effects on youth.
    Health, Justice, Women: Transforming Systems - Changing Lives [Internet Broadcast]
      Women and girls enter the criminal justice system with distinct and unique health care needs.
    Balancing Fiscal Challenges, Performance-Based Budgeting and Public Safety: A Compilation of Panel Testimonies
      This collection contains testimony regarding cost benefit and cost containment measures. Contents are:
    Chief Jail Inspector's Network: Proceedings of the Annual Meeting
      These proceedings are divided into two parts: Day One-introductions and overview, NIC Information Center, National Sheriff’s Association update, Am
    Adults with Behavioral Health Needs Under Correctional Supervision: A Shared Framework for Reducing Recidivism and Promoting Recovery
      “This white paper presents a shared framework for reducing recidivism and behavioral health problems among individuals under correctional control o
    A Quick Guide for LGBTI Policy Development for Youth Confinement Facilities
      “This Quick Guide will help agencies and facilities develop a comprehensive response to working with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and inters
    A Quick Guide for LGBTI Policy Development for Adult Prisons and Jails
      “This Quick Guide will help agencies and facilities develop a comprehensive response to working with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and inters
    Proceedings of the Large Jail Network Meeting Aurora, Colorado September 24-25, 2012
      Sections contained in these proceedings include: about this Large Jail Network (LJN) meeting; media relations-“Being Prepared to Have a Good Relati
    LGBTI Populations: Their Safety, Your Responsibility [Internet Broadcast]
      Correctional agencies face many challenges surrounding the safe management of the populations they house and supervise.
    National Institute of Corrections Report to the Nation FY 2012: Learn, Achieve, Perform
      “This document is the 2013 edition of the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) Report to the Nation.
    From Research to Application: The Case for Learning and Performance [Satellite/Internet Broadcast]
      Are you interested in getting more bang for your training buck? Leveraging the impact of your training department?
    The Role of Screening and Assessment in Jail Reentry
      “Consistent with effective correctional practice, jails and their community partners should identify risk levels and criminogenic needs of returnin
    Case Management Strategies for Successful Jail Reentry
      This brief explains why “it is imperative that jurisdictions use an effective case management process that includes a strong community handoff comp
    Process and Systems Change Evaluation Findings from the Transition to Jail Community Initiative
      “In the past decade, attention to the challenges associated with people exiting state and federal prisons has increased tremendously.
    The Green Corrections Project: Action Plans and Lessons Learned
      This report is a great description of the three-phase Green Corrections project, sponsored by the National Institute of Corrections (NIC).
    Health, Justice, Women: Behavioral Health and OB/GYN [Internet Broadcast]
      Data continues to show that women are entering the justice system at rates exceeding male offenders and bring with them extremely complex and multi
    Civil Liabilities and Other Legal Issues for Probation/Parole Officers and Supervisors: 4th Edition
      The legal liabilities that probation and parole officers face as they perform their duties are explained.
    Curriculum: Investigating Allegations of Staff Sexual Misconduct with Offenders: Facilitator's Guide [Lesson Plans]
      “Investigating Allegations of Staff Sexual Misconduct with Offenders is a 36-hour educational program that addresses the complex issues in investig
    Get Smart About... Rewards and Sanctions: The Facts about Contingency Management
      “A risk-based Incentives and Sanctions program is an evidence-based intervention where supervising officers apply sanctions or rewards in response
    "Cuff Key to Door Key": A Systems Approach to Reentry: NIC's Inaugural Virtual Conference
      If you or your agency wants or needs information about improving or creating and implementing a new reentry program, then attending this virtual co
    Running an Intelligent Jail: A Guide to the Development and Use of a Jail Information System
      This is a must read for anyone involved in working with a jail information system (JIS).
    The Prison Rape Elimination Act of 2003: The Impact of National PREA Standards on Community Corrections
      Wondering how the Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) impacts the management of offenders in the community? Then this is the resource for you.
    Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Audit Process and Instrument Overview Course
      Welcome to the National Institute of Corrections’ Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Audit Process and Instrument Overview Course.
    Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Behavioral Health Care for Sexual Assault Victims in a Confinement Setting Course
      Welcome to the National Institute of Corrections’ Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Behavioral Health Care for Sexual Assault Victims in a Confine
    Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Coordinators' Roles and Responsibilities Course
      Welcome to the National Institute of Corrections’ Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Coordinators’ Roles and Responsibilities Course.
    Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Investigating Sexual Abuse in a Confinement Setting Course
      Welcome to the National Institute of Corrections’ Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Investigating Sexual Abuse in a Confinement Setting Course.
    Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Medical Health Care for Sexual Assault Victims in a Confinement Setting Course
      Welcome to the National Institute of Corrections’ Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) Medical Health Care for Sexual Assault Victims in a Confinemen
    Pregnancy- and Child- Related Legal and Policy Issues Concerning Justice-Involved Women
      Do you need detailed information about how to manage inmate mothers? Then this publication is for you.
    Inmate Behavior Management: Northampton County Jail Case Study
      “Violence, vandalism, and other unwanted inmate behaviors prevail in many jails nationwide, and they frustrate jail practitioners who must ensure t

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