The purpose of the Tribal Consultation Policy is to help structure and build meaningful relationships with California Indian Tribes and to establish a clear and concise process through which consultation can take place between CDCR and California Indian Tribes, which is consistent with CDCR’s overall consultation approach to all outside stakeholder groups.
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The purpose of this course is to provide jail administrators and jail personnel with sufficient knowledge to develop housing plans that help manage inmate behavior. Estimated duration: 1 hour. (NIC ID: 19ECJA2356)
A collection of e-courses from the National Institute of Corrections Learn Center relating to various Corrections Topics.
Strategic Inmate Management (SIM) is defined as the intentional integration of the principles and strategies of Direct Supervision and the elements of Inmate Behavior Management as a unified operational philosophy. It is an evolution of the Direct Supervision and Inmate Behavior Management training and assistance NIC has previously offered.
Unreasonable workloads, perceptions of insufficient staff, role problems, less control or autonomy, a lack of support at work or home, and exposure to violence were associated with greater stress among jail officers. Jails with characteristics that threatened order and security—having more inmates per officer and greater levels of inmate violence—had higher levels of stress among officer workforces.
Every organization struggles with change. Fostering a culture that supports change in a corrections organization can be particularly challenging. Staff require strong leadership, structure, and clear policies and practices that help them succeed at their jobs. When any one of those factors changes, it is not unusual to see reactions ranging from mild anxiety to rigid resistance.
The National Institute of Corrections encourages transformational leadership, which is based on mentorship and accessibility
Given that the primary goal of corrections is to manage offenders so that they will not reoffend, this guide outlines eight ways that corrections leaders can create a correctional culture that is effective in reducing recidivism.
The purpose of this article is to review systems-level factors that impact implementation of evidence-based practices (EBPs) in corrections which are often less understood in the research.