Applications must be received electronically and in receipt of a successful validation message in Grants.gov. Applications must be ‘VALIDATED’ by Grants.gov by the application deadline. This can take ...

The Office of Sheriff is distinguished from other law enforcement agencies by having direct accountability to the citizens it serves. The Office of Sheriff is multifaceted and can include a ...

Home Resources Information Center Search NIC Resources CJCC Essential Elements: A Companion To The National Standards For Criminal Justice Coordinating Councils The CJCC Essential Elements document is ...

Solitary confinement (also commonly referred to as restrictive housing) is one of the most consistently researched prison practices. This brief synthesizes the extensive research on solitary ...

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NIC offers online training, in-person training and partnership training programs both for individuals and/or organizations. Search our NIC Training Programs to learn what programs NIC is currently ...

The purpose is to provide incarcerated people, correctional facility staff, public health professionals, community organizations, and anyone else with an interest in correctional health with resources ...

Sandy Cathcart is a National Programs Advisor with the National Institute of Corrections Jails Division and has been in this capacity since September 2014. Ms. Cathcart has 27 years of local ...

This report describes the Bureau of Justice Statistics data collections and activities across various jurisdictional levels that include various offenses that may be categorized as human trafficking, ...

Click the "Forgot Password?" button to attempt to reset your password yourself. This is an automatic process you can perform yourself without having to wait for anyone. The page will confirm that if ...

In the first article in this series, the reasons why intelligence gathering in correctional facilities is needed was discussed: the growing number of inmates with ties to drug cartels, gangs, ...

The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) is a vital partner in strengthening our nation's correctional system. We provide essential training, technical assistance, and research that directly ...