Recently, the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) Information Center was involved in a daunting task: preparing and mailing over 1,800 copies of the new Thinking for a Change 3.1 resource pack in a single day. Several NIC Academy staff volunteered to help, including Bernie Iszler, former probation...
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Tom Reid
on Fri, Oct 26 2012
Filed under: EBP, Risk Reduction, Thinking for A Change facilitator training, cognitive behavior change program, Offender Reentry/Transition, Reducing Offender Risk, Inmate Behavior Management, T4C, Evidence-Based Practice, Reentry, Highlight on NIC, spotlight on NIC
The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) Community Services Division is soliciting proposals from organizations, groups, or individuals to enter into a cooperative agreement with NIC for up to 18 months beginning in October 2012. Work under this cooperative agreement is part of a larger NIC initiative...
The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) and the National Association of Pretrial Services Agencies (NAPSA) are pleased to convene a national symposium on pretrial diversion. The theme is Strengthening the Evidence-Based Framework and will be held May 30-31, 2012 in Washington, D.C. at the Federal...
By Jane Klekamp, Chemical Health and Justice Sanctions Manager, La Crosse County Government, La Crosse, Wisconsin What does the criminal justice system really want from people who are involved in the system as offenders—retribution? Justice? Punishment? Deterrence? Fewer crimes? La Crosse County...