The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) is seeking applications to (1) Make revisions to the existing curriculum to enhance applicability to jail systems housing justice involved women and (2) Deliver 2-3 training events as described in the application guidance.
The program curriculum is built around topical areas that include
- Leadership and mission
- External support
- Physical plant (institutions and community corrections)
- Management and operations
- Staffing and training
- Issues related to organizational culture
- Management of justice involved women
- Assessment and classification
- Case and transitional planning
- Research-based program areas
- Services
- Quality assurance and evaluation.
The three-phased, approximately 40 hour program for participants uses a blended learning format which includes completion of assigned readings, surveys, on-line learning, webinars, on-site classroom training and follow up coaching and support, program and participant evaluation. Phase 1 consists of tasks to be completed by participants prior to the classroom portion of the training (Phase 2). Phase 2 is the on-site, classroom, training (2.5 days). Phase 3 consists of time-limited, remote coaching sessions to provide support by the assigned faculty coach to their designated participant teams in developing and delivering their proposed agency plan to leadership upon their return to their home agencies.