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Improving Responses to People with Mental Illnesses: The Essential Elements of Specialized Probation Initiatives
      “This report articulates 10 essential elements for all probation interventions that involve people with mental illnesses, regardless of the particu
    Labor and Employment Law: Tools for Prevention, Investigation and Discipline of Staff Sexual Misconduct in Custodial Settings
      "In light of PREA [Prison Rape Elimination Act], as well as the development of a growing body of other law aimed at eliminating sexual abuse of per
    Implementing Evidence-Based Policy and Practice in Community Corrections
      A “guide for [community corrections] agencies to transform themselves into evidence-based organizations” is provided (p.xv).
    Core Competencies: A Resource for Parole Board Chairs, Members, and Executive Staff
      New parole board members and parole executives should read this publication.
    Evidence-Based Policy, Practice, and Decisionmaking: Implications for Paroling Authorities
      New parole board members and parole executives should read this publication.
    National Study of Jail Suicide: 20 Years Later
      This report “does more than simply present a calculation of suicide rates.
    A Framework for Evidence-Based Decision Making in Local Criminal Justice Systems
      This report is essential reading for individuals wanting to achieve "measurable reductions of pretrial misconduct and post-conviction reoffending"
    Putting the Pieces Together: Practical Strategies for Implementing Evidence-Based Practices
      Those new to the implementation of evidence-based practices (EBPs) will find this publication to be a great guide to the process.
    National Institute of Corrections Report to the Nation FY 2010
      The success of the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) in meeting the needs of its constituents during 2010 is reviewed.
    Evidence-Based Practice Skills Assessment for Criminal Justice Organizations, Version 1.0
      "The Evidence-based Practice Skills Assessment (EBPSA) is a self-report measurement tool designed to gauge the extent to which correctional staff d
    The Importance of a Low Span of Control in Effective Implementation of Evidence Based Probation and Parole Practices
      This report explains why the current probation officer to supervisor ratio (7:1 span of control) should not be increased to a higher level due to s
    The Greening of Corrections: Creating a Sustainable System
      What are viable strategies for cutting costs while protecting the public’s safety?
    Context and Impact of Organizational Changes in State Corrections Agencies: A Study of Local Discourses and Practices in Kansas and Michigan
      The impact of external and internal forces on “corrections policy innovation in which measures to control prison populations and enhance service de
    Implementing Evidence-Based Principles in Community Corrections: A Case Study of Successes and Challenges in Maine
      The integration of evidence-based principles, organizational development, and collaboration is investigated.
    APEX: Building the Model and Beginning the Journey
      “Through extensive research and analysis, the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) is offering the field of corrections a comprehensive business
    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.
    Motivational Interviewing in Corrections: A Comprehensive Guide to Implementing MI in Corrections
      This guide explains how to implement motivational interviewing (MI) in correctional settings.
    Outcome Evaluation of the Women Offender Case Management Model in Connecticut Probation
      “The outcome evaluation [for the Women Offender Case Management Model (WOCMM) implemented in Connecticut probation] focuses on determining whether
    Proceedings of the Large Jail Network Meeting Aurora, Colorado September 19-21, 2011
      Sections contained in these proceedings include: about this Large Jail Network (LJN) meeting; meeting highlights; “Recovering the Prince George’s C
    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.
    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.
    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
    Implementing the Prison Rape Elimination Act: Toolkit for Jails
      UPDATED 11/26/13: Minor edits.
    Implementing the Prison Rape Elimination Act: Toolkit for Juvenile Agencies and Facilities
      The goal of this Toolkit is to provide juvenile agencies and facilities of all sizes, political divisions, and geographic locations with a step-by-
    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
    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
    Legal Responses to Sexual Violence in Custody: Using Existing State Mandatory Reporting Statutes to Improve Disclosure of Sexual Violence in Correctional Settings
      “This publication provides an introduction to mandatory reporting laws, and how these laws can help corrections officials respond to sexual abuse i
    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.
    Dosage Probation: Rethinking the Structure of Probation Sentences
      This is a great introduction to a new probation strategy which links “the duration of probation supervision to the optimal amount of intervention a
    Ramsey County Proxy Tool Norming & Validation Results
      Results are presented from a norming and validation study of the Ramsey County Proxy assessment tool.
    Legal Issues in Jails, 2014
      Legal issues that impact jails are covered.
    Evidence Based Decision Making from Principle to Practice
      "NIC partnered with the Center for Effective Public Policy to build a system-wide framework (arrest through final disposition and discharge) that w
    Mapping the Criminal Justice System to Connect Justice-Involved Individuals with Treatment and Health Care under the Affordable Care Act
      "By working together to build a visual portrait of how individuals progress through the criminal justice system, health and justice stakeholders ga
    Community Corrections Collaborative Network: Safe and Smart Ways to Solve America's Correctional Challenges
      The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) Community Corrections Collaborative Network (CCCN)-a network representing community corrections profess
    Case Study: New York City Department of Probation’s Federal Partnership Efforts: Profile of a Successful Technical Assistance Collaboration With the Bureau of Justice Assistance and the National Institute of Corrections
      "The New York City Department of Probation (DOP)-the second largest probation department in the country-is advancing a process to infuse evidence-b
    Fundamentals of Bail: A Resource Guide for Pretrial Practitioners and a Framework for American Pretrial Reform
      "Pretrial justice requires that those seeking it be consistent with both their vision and with the concept of pretrial best practices, and this doc
    Analysis of the Use of the Structured Decision-Making Framework in Three States
      "In recent years, interest in high-quality parole decision-making has grown significantly.
    Desktop Guide to Quality Practice for Working with Youth in Confinement
      Recent successful juvenile justice and juvenile detention reforms have resulted in better and more meaningful public policy on the use of custody f
    Money as a Criminal Justice Stakeholder: The Judge's Decision to Release or Detain a Defendant Pretrial
      "The future of pretrial justice in America will come partly from our deliberative focus on our judges’ decisions to release or detain a criminal de

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