The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) is administered by a Director appointed by the U.S. Attorney General. A 16-member Advisory Board provides policy direction to the Institute. The Institute has a core staff of 51, augmented by experienced corrections specialists on loan for 2-year periods from state and local governments and others assigned from the Federal Bureau of Prisons.

Learn More About NIC

• Morris L. Thigpen, Director
  Biography of the director of the National Institute of Corrections
• Academy Division
  Provides and coordinates training activities.
• Community Corrections Division
  Services and activities provided by this division.
• Information Center
  Provides research assistance and document delivery services.
• Jails Division
  Review services offered by the Jails Division.
• Prisons Division
  Information about the NIC Prisons Division
• Research and Evaluation
  This pages describes NIC's efforts on Research and Evaluation in corrections.
• Transition and Offender Workforce Development
  Programs and resources for employment programs for offenders or ex-offenders.