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A Review of the Jail Function Within State Unified Corrections Systems
      A state unified system is one in which there is an integrated state-level prison and jail system.
    Results of Data Analysis: NIC Needs Assessment on Correctional Management and Executive Leadership Development
      Demographics, turnover, and leadership development for four levels of correctional management (e.g., executive leaders, senior leaders, managers, a
    Issues in Jail Operations, 2003: Perspectives from State Jail Inspection Agencies
      "[A]reas in which jails tend to be deficient, suggesting the need for new or revised forms of NIC assistance" are identified (p.2).
    LJN Exchange, Annual Issue 2004; Large Jail Network Exchange, Annual Issue 2004
      This issue includes: Foreword, by Richard Geaither, National Institute of Corrections Jails Division; You Can Do It: Putting an End to Pharmacy Cos
    2003 Environmental Scan Update
      Changes and forces that may affect the programming of the National Institute of Corrections are analyzed and commented on.
    Environmental Scan Update - 2005
      Changes and forces that may affect the programming of the National Institute of Corrections are analyzed and commented on.
    Interstate Transfer of Prison Inmates in the United States
      Results are presented from an investigation into the manner in which prison inmates are transferred between correctional authorities and the reason
    Releasing Inmates from Prisons: Profiles of State Practices
      "This report provides a profile of each state's corrections systems and the agencies and processes involved in planning for and releasing inmates f
    LJN Exchange, Annual Issue 2007; Large Jail Network Exchange, Annual Issue 2007
      This issue contains: “Foreword” By Richard Geaither; “An Interview with NIC Jails Division Chief Virginia Hutchinson” by Connie Clem; “Applying New
    Topics in Community Corrections, Annual Issue 2007: Promising Strategies in Transition from Prison
      Issue contents are: “Foreword” by Kermit Humphries; “An Overview of NIC’s Transition from Prison to the Community Initiative” by Peggy B.
    An Overview of NIC's Transition from Prison to the Community Initiative
      The Transition from Prison to the Community (TPC) Initiative, launched by the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) is described.
    Rising to the Challenge of Applying Evidence-Based Practices Across the Spectrum of a State Parole System
      The use of evidence-based practices to improve discretionary parole system is explained.
    Collaboration and Partnership in the Community: Advancing the Michigan Prisoner ReEntry Initiative
      "This article examines five key attributes of partnership and collaboration deemed essential as the Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) devel
    Providing Tools for Risk Reduction Case Management in Parole and Community Corrections
      The Kansas Offender Risk Reduction & Reentry Plan (KOR3P) is described.
    Improving Parole Outcomes with Performance Leadership and Data: Doing What Works
      "This article describes the evolution of the Georgia Parole Board's business-oriented data and performance leadership model" (p. 35).
    Working Together to Improve Reentry: Bridging Budgets and Programs, Public and Private, Prison and the Community
      Some of the improvements made to Oregon's offender reentry transition process are highlighted.
    Ensuring Successful Offender Reentry: Umatilla/Morrow County "Reach-In" Services
      The use of reach-in to improve the transition process is explained.
    Creating Better Transitions at Indiana's Plainfield Reentry Educational Facility
      This article highlights the "flagship" of Indiana's reentry initiatives -- the Plainfield Reentry Educational Facility (PREF).
    Gender-Responsive Reentry in Rhode Island: A Long and Winding Road
      Gender-responsive offender reentry efforts for female offenders in Rhode Island are discussed.
    Missouri Makes Its Move Toward a New Reentry Philosophy
      The use of the Transition from Prison to the Community (TPC) model to improve offender transition in Missouri is explained.
    Topics in Community Corrections, Annual Issue 2008: Applying Evidence-Based Practices in Pretrial Services
      Articles in this issue include:
    Improving Pretrial Assessment and Supervision in Colorado
      The Colorado Improving Supervised Pretrial Release (CISPR) Project, an innovative pretrial initiative, is described.
    Pretrial Defendants: Are They Getting Too Much of a Good Thing?
      The use of the Step Forward program offered by the Oakland County Community Corrections Division (OCCCD) is explained.
    Charge Specialty and Revictimization by Defendants Charged with Domestic Violence Offenses
      Results from a study of the non-specialization of individuals charged with domestic violence (DV) and the relationship between DV and assaultive an
    Pretrial Rearrests Among Domestic Violence Defendants in New York City
      Pretrial rearrest among New York domestic violence (DV) defendants is examined. Return to top

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