NCJ Number
173749
Date Published
1996
Length
27 pages
Annotation
This document describes opportunities available to state and local corrections agencies, technical assistance and training activities, and information sharing and networking events that are part of the National Institute of Corrections (NIC's) program plan for fiscal 1997.
Abstract
After describing the NIC service delivery strategies, the report provides details on: (1) Technical Assistance Available to State and Local Agencies, including jails, prisons and community corrections, and technical assistance related to training, with special focus on training in managing youthful offenders in adult institutions; (2) Special Emphasis Programs Available to State and Local Agencies, including intermediate sanctions for women offenders, responding to probation and parole violations at the local level, offender risk management, jail mental health services, and jail assistance programs; (3) Information Sharing and Networking, including community corrections networks and international assistance; and (4) Training Activities, including executive excellence and leadership, jail management workshops, offender management seminars, and correctional training network.