The Department of Rehabilitation and Correction's advisory board partners include the Corrections Training Academy Leadership Oversight Committee, which helps to broaden the curriculum and instructor base for our future leaders. The Prison Labor Advisory Council helps us keep our prison industries current and relevant, offering inmates training that truly can help them find jobs when they are released from confinement. Local law enforcement agencies and the Bureau of Motor Vehicles offer assistance with technological advancements and databases. We also benefit from input for the Ohio Substance Abuse Advisory Board, the Ohio Jail Advisory Board, and the Ohio Council on Victim's Justice. Likewise, the Ohio Correctional Technology Network assists us in selecting appropriate technology to help us achieve our mission and goals.
Consultants also can provide a fresh viewpoint.
Professional Associations Professional groups such as the American Correctional Association, the Correctional Education Association, the National Association of Blacks in Criminal Justice, the Association of State Correctional Administrators, the International Corrections and Prisons Association, and many more help us expand our horizons and think more creatively. Justice Organizations The Department of Rehabilitation and Correction receives assistance and contributes expertise to sever justice organizations. Foremost among them are the U.S. Department of Justice's Office of Justice Programs, the National Institute of Corrections, the Criminal Justice Institute, and the Nation Criminal Justice Reference Service. We also benchmark with fellow correctional agencies to find out about new programs and how to deal with problems endemic to our profession. Our fellow law enforcement professionals share our goal of safer prisons, streets, and communities.