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Emergency Preparedness Assessment Resource Supplements
      Supplemental resources for the training program "Emergency Preparedness Assessment" (NIC accession no. 006995) are presented.
    Budget Guide for Jail Administrators - Part 1: Developing the Budget
      Designed for jail administrators, this guide discusses the elements of an effective process for budgeting both capital and operational jail expense
    Jail Design Review Handbook
      A tool for reviewing conceptual options and schematic designs for new or renovated jails is presented.
    Developing and Revising Detention Facility Policies and Procedures
      A "basic, updated guide to assist local detention administrators in developing and revising their policy and procedure manuals" is presented (p.
    A Guide to Preparing for and Responding to Prison Emergencies: Self-Audit Checklists, National Survey Results, Resource Materials, [and] Case Studies
      Information regarding prison emergency preparedness is presented.
    Building Culture Strategically: A Team Approach for Corrections
      “This guide, a product of the National institute of Corrections’ (NIC’s) Institutional Culture Initiative, presents a model designed to produce hig
    Avoiding Your Day in Court -- Addressing Training Liability Through Defensible Strategies
      Liability issues related to correctional training programs are discussed. Participants will be able to:
    Managing Risk in Jails
      "This manual will help jails both to understand risk and its implication for jails and to develop a formal, effective risk management program that
    Prison Staffing Analysis: A Training Manual with Staffing Considerations for Special Populations
      This manual provides guidance that “will enable an agency staffing administrator to set up an agency staffing analysis unit and produce a staffing
    Our System of Corrections: Do Jails Play a Role in Improving Offender Outcomes?
      "This document will review the role of jails and incarceration within United States' correctional systems and propose opportunities for jail offici


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