The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) is the only federal agency with a legislative mandate (Public Law 93-415) to provide specialized services to corrections from a national perspective. NIC...more
Many people today are aware of the challenges that employers are facing to recruit, hire, and retain quality staff. The correctional workplace is no different. Although looking into the hiring...more
The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) is the only federal agency with a legislative mandate (Public Law 93-415) to provide specialized services to corrections from a national perspective. NIC...more
In many jails, there is no standardized file where information about person’s behavior is chronologically and categorically maintained while that person is in an institution. Most jails...more
In 2010, the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) began work in the area of the safe and secure management of lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) individuals in custody based...more
The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) is the only federal agency with a legislative mandate (Public Law 93-415) to provide specialized services to corrections from a national perspective. NIC...more
Since protection of the public, staff, and those in confinement is the primary mission of any prison system, experience has proven that the development and implementation of a comprehensive security...more
As a center of learning, innovation, and leadership that shapes and advances effective correctional practice and public policy, NIC is a vital partner in planning, developing, delivering, and...more
The Republic of Rwanda has been picked as one of the six African countries as beneficiaries for a new fellowship fund program designed at supporting social entrepreneurs in tackling issues on food security.