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This guide provides jail administrators the necessary information they need to effectively perform their jobs. Chapters comprising this publication are: introduction; the jail administrator’s ... Read More
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2010
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This publication should be the first that elected officials and other policymakers turn to when developing jail facilities--either a new jail or expansion of an existing jail. All the participants’ ... Read More
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2010
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This 3-hour program, originally broadcast March 11, 2010, will interest anyone dealing with geriatric offenders. Issues covered during this presentation include who geriatric offenders are, awareness ... Read More
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2010
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This online learning resource is an essential ingredient in the development of programs designed to help offenders reenter the community upon their release from jail. This program contains the ... Read More
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2010
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This report “does more than simply present a calculation of suicide rates. It presents the most comprehensive updated information on the extent and distribution of inmate suicides throughout the ... Read More
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2010
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“This bulletin highlights the ways career resource centers are being used in jails , prisons, and community supervision offices to improve the long-term employment prospects of offenders” (p.1). ... Read More
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2010
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“This manual not only will provide guidance to practitioners on improving inmate programs, but will also demonstrate that even with minimal resources, correctional professionals can plan, implement, ... Read More
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2010
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Anyone preparing for an audit of their jail will find one of these check lists indispensable. This collection contains two chapters from “A Guide to Preparing for and Responding to Jail Emergencies: ... Read More
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2009
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Budget reductions don’t discriminate. Correctional agencies are being hit hard in these tough economic times with no relief from mandates. Prisons, jails, and community corrections are all faced with ... Read More
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2009
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This 3-hour program, originally broadcast October 7, 2009, is part 2 of the National Institute of Corrections series on correctional industries and is entitled “Innovative Reentry Strategies: The ... Read More
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2009
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Making the transition from line staff to supervisor calls for developing new skills and competencies as well as a major shift in mindset from doing one’s own work to supervising the work of ... Read More
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2009
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Proceedings from the 11th annual two day Chief Jail Inspectors' Meeting are presented. Topics discussed include: meeting overview and highlights; introduction; ACA CORE Standards update; NSA ... Read More
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2009
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A facility development process plan is provided. Process phases are noted along the top of this flowchart: project recognition, needs assessment, go—no go, design, bidding, go—no go, construction, ... Read More
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2009
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Practices related to a valid inmate classification system are explained. Modules include: welcome and introduction; overview of classification; mini-versity—records data and information systems, ... Read More
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2009
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Effective prison leadership and administrative skills are discussed during this 36-hour training program. Topics covered include: wellness; ethics and integrity; warden's report card; fiscal ... Read More
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2009
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"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 persons in custody, the NIC/WCL Project has prepares ... Read More
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2009
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A “guide for [community corrections] agencies to transform themselves into evidence-based organizations” is provided (p.xv). Six chapters follow and executive summary: what evidence-based practice ... Read More
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2009
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“This instructional disk is intended to provide you with a comprehensive overview of Labor Market Information (LMI) and give you the informational tools to increase short-term and long-term ... Read More
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2009
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“This guide helps readers better understand the variables applied in jail capacity forecasting, provides more detail about the development of the jail snapshot (a jail assessment) and case-processing ... Read More
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2009
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This publication provides an overview of “criminal laws explicitly prohibiting staff sexual interactions with adults and youth under correctional supervision...and examines trends in their enactment ... Read More
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2009
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This 3-hour program, originally broadcast December 9, 2009, and hosted by the National Institute of Corrections, will address the issue of correctional facility operations and H1N1 (swine flu). The ... Read More
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2009
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This self-paced course will enable participants to "learn an appropriate initial response to sexual abuse or misconduct in a correctional facility . . . whether the assault was observed or reported ... Read More
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2009
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Results from focus group interviews of correctional personnel from 2 women's facilities (one jail and one prison) are reported. Observations are presented according to the following areas: summary ... Read More
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2009
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"This paper presents the concept of 'The Six Moving Parts of Correctional Employee Training,' a model for integrating strategy into the organization's approach to training" (p.1). Sections of this ... Read More
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2009
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The government deploys thousands of valuable corrections employees to serve the country each year. Thus, it is in the best interest of correctional agencies to be proactive in establishing programs ... Read More
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2009
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This document provides information regarding enacting state, statute number, statute title, coverage, definitions and notes, penalties, and applicability to youth for criminal laws prohibiting the ... Read More
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2009
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The National Institute of Correction's (NIC's) Service Plan for fiscal year 2010 contains opportunities available to those working in local, state, and federal corrections. Programming, information ... Read More
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2009
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Programs related to women involved with the criminal justice system are displayed by state. Information given (if provided) for each program listed are program description, agency information, ... Read More
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2009
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This 3-hour program, originally broadcast July 15, 2009, will provide an overview of opportunities that can help your organization prepare to work with persons suffering from mental illness in ... Read More
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2009
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State requirements for the registration of adult sex offenders are compiled and presented. Responses (if given) are reported for: registrable offenses; whether those individuals convicted of staff ... Read More
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2009
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States with laws prohibiting sexual interaction with or against offenders are plotted. Maps include: "State Criminal Laws Prohibiting Sexual Abuse of Individuals Under Correctional Supervision: ... Read More
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2009
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Information regarding state laws that prohibit sexual abuse of offenders is presented. Data provided (if available) includes: statutes; coverage of all forms of sexual misconduct; agency coverage ... Read More
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2009
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This guide “presents six key elements that, in combination, will help jails reduce a wide array of negative, destructive, and dangerous inmate behavior” (p. v). These elements are: assessing risk and ... Read More
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2009
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This document provides information regarding enacting state, statute number, statute title, coverage, definition and notes, penalties, and defenses (if given) for criminal laws prohibiting sexual ... Read More
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2009
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Contents of these proceedings are: introduction; meeting take-aways in brief; illegal alien programs; proactive discipline, part 2; PREA update; intersex and transgender issues; Legal Issues in ... Read More
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2009
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Statutes regarding staff misconduct are compiled and reported. Each entry supplies the following information (if provided): statute; definitions; procedure; criminal penalty; and administrative ... Read More
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2009
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This presentation is an extended interview with Dr. William Miller regarding the utilization of motivational interviewing (MI) in correctional settings. Topics discussed include: background of MI; MI ... Read More
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2009
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Covering the calendar year 2007, this fifth annual report to Congress summarizes the activities of the Office of Justice Programs and the National Institute of Corrections to curtail prison rape. In ... Read More
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2009
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Vermont’s Workforce Development Program is highlighted. Topics discussed include: creating a unique culture; the program’s core—a workforce development culture; Habits of Mind curriculum; workplace ... Read More
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2009
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Developed for line staff of existing direct supervision jails, this training progam provides effective inmate management techniques that will enable participants to operate a direct supervision ... Read More
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2009
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The process for planning, design, and construction of a new jail is covered. Modules contained in this manual are: facility development process; program translation; schematic design; design ... Read More
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2009
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"The goal of the National Sheriffs’ Institute (NSI) is to help first-term sheriffs enhance their ability to be an effective leader." Modules contained in this manual are: welcome and introductions; ... Read More
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2009
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"The goal of the National Sheriffs’ Institute (NSI) is to help first-term sheriffs enhance their ability to be an effective leader." Modules contained in this manual are: welcome and introductions; ... Read More
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2009
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Topics discussed include: strategies for the promotion of staff to jail management positions; faith-based programs in the correctional environment—whether the pros outweigh the cons and programming; ... Read More
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2008
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Collaboration within today’s multigenerational workplace gets everybody involved with a common goal. Today’s workforce poses both challenges and opportunities for agency leaders. Developing effective ... Read More
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2008
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This 3-hour program, originally broadcast August 2008, focused on the history and benefits of correctional industries and ways to balance competing interests. Employment is a critical factor in ... Read More
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2008
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Strategies for making women offender workplace development programs more responsive to their clients are explained. This 2-day training program, originally broadcast September 24-25, 2008, will ... Read More
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2008
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"This document will review the role of jails and incarceration within United States' correctional systems and propose opportunities for jail officials to interact and collaborate with local criminal ... Read More
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2008
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This manual provides guidance that “will enable an agency staffing administrator to set up an agency staffing analysis unit and produce a staffing analysis report for an entire agency” (p.xi). ... Read More
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2008
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Guidance is provided to criminal defense attorneys concerning the use of evidence-based practices (EBP). Sections of this report include: executive summary; introduction; principles of EBP; the role ... Read More
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2008
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This self-paced course will assist those jurisdictions seeking to realize more successful outcomes with offenders, such as utilizing resources and capacities more effectively, implementing ... Read More
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2008
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A “framework that identifies the characteristics and competencies that paroling authorities must have to be effective in implementing evidence-based practices in the context of transition programs ... Read More
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2008
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The Colorado Improving Supervised Pretrial Release (CISPR) Project, an innovative pretrial initiative, is described. This article contains these sections; introduction; aims of the CISPR Project; ... Read More
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2008
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The use of the Step Forward program offered by the Oakland County Community Corrections Division (OCCCD) is explained. This article covers: programmatic approach -- intake assessments, case ... Read More
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2008
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Results from a study of the non-specialization of individuals charged with domestic violence (DV) and the relationship between DV and assaultive and criminal behaviors are reported. Sections of this ... Read More
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2008
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Pretrial rearrest among New York domestic violence (DV) defendants is examined. Sections contained in this article are: background; identifying DV and non-DV cases; offense patterns of DV and non-DV ... Read More
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2008
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Strategies and techniques for effectively interacting with the press are covered during this six-hour training session. Participants will be able to: control an interview; conduct a successful news ... Read More
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2008
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"This manual will help jails both to understand risk and its implication for jails and to develop a formal, effective risk management program that uses all of the jail's basic resources (i.e., human, ... Read More
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2008
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Each year, more and more employers are requiring job applicants to apply online or at a computer kiosk. Offenders in prisons, jails, parole and probation offices, faith-based agencies, and ... Read More
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2008
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Contents of these proceedings are: introduction; key themes; session highlights; opening remarks; open forum; U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement 287(g) Program; contract services; media ... Read More
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2008
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Issue contents are: “Foreword” by Ken Rose; “A Framework for Implementing Evidence-Based Practices in Pretrial Services” by John Clark; “Advancing Evidence-Based Practices in the Pretrial Field” by ... Read More
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2008
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"This article presents a possible framework for developing research geared toward identifying evidence-based practices in pretrial services" (p. 4). Sections of this article are: limited pretrial ... Read More
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2008
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The use of evidence-based practices in Virginia's pretrial system is discussed. This article has these sections: background; making a difference; and the three most applicable principles of ... Read More
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2008
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“The TPC Reentry Handbook has been developed as a resource for a broad range of stakeholders involved in improving transition and reentry practices” (p.3). Chapters comprising this manual are: ... Read More
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2008
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The National Institute of Correction's (NIC's) Service Plan for fiscal year 2009 contains opportunities available to those working in local, state, and federal corrections. Programming, information ... Read More
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2008
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A guide for correctional service providers who deliver technical assistance or training for the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) is provided. Sections of this handbook include: purpose; ... Read More
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2008
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The Transition from Jail to Community (TJC) initiative is described. “The TJC initiative is designed to advance coordinated and collaborative relations between jails and local communities to address ... Read More
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2008
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These Guidelines “are meant to serve as a guide to assist recipients of awards from the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) in fulfilling their responsibilities for the management of cooperative ... Read More
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2008
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This two-hour training session is for correctional managers wanting to implement risk and needs assessments for adult female offenders. Participants will: become familiar with gender-responsive ... Read More
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2008
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This paper “focus[es] primarily on those [evidence-based] intervention principles most likely to be encountered by the prosecution” (p.2). Sections following an executive summary are: introduction; ... Read More
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2008
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This monograph is “intended to strengthen and improve the dissemination of evidence-based rehabilitative technologies for offenders, within the multidisciplinary context of correctional treatment” ... Read More
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2008
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Effective assessment, treatment, and management of incarcerated sex offenders are enhanced by this 36-hour distance learning event. The content of this training program is divided into five sections: ... Read More
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2008
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"This paper is the initial product of the work group [of six state directors of probation and parole] and summarizes its deliberations and findings" (p. 3). Sections of this document include: ... Read More
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2007
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This two-hour DVD training course presents techniques for interacting effectively with the public and press. Modules comprising this course are: why we are doing this; working with the media; ... Read More
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2007
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“This guide, a product of the National institute of Corrections’ (NIC’s) Institutional Culture Initiative, presents a model designed to produce higher quality work, build collaboration and ... Read More
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2007
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A PowerPoint presentation for first time correctional supervisors is provided. Sections of this course are: qualities and skill building for supervisors (personal position statement and the ... Read More
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2007
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Problems with the investigation of sexual assaults (inmate on inmate sexual assault and staff sexual misconduct) in correctional facilities are discussed. Sections following an executive summary are: ... Read More
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2007
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