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NIC Reaffirms Commitment to Partnerships
NIC reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening partnerships across the corrections field during the CLA Conference held in Hilton Head, South Carolina.
Learn More
Staff Trauma: A Brief Report
NIC presents a new, brief report highlighting efforts to identify and understand the sources of stress for corrections staff.
Learn More
New NIC Director Appointed
The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) and the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) are pleased to announce the selection of Patrick Mirandy as the new NIC Director.
Learn More
NIC Offers New Soft-Skills E-courses
Each lesson in this soft skills series strengthens the human-centered skills that enhance safety, reduce conflict, and support professional growth.
Learn More
NIC Jails Chief Receives MSA Ashe Award
Chief Amos receives highest MSA honor for leadership in corrections.
Learn More
NSI Hosts 2nd NSI Communicating for Impact Course
From September 15-19, 2025, sixteen sheriffs from across the country participated in the 2nd session of NIC’s National Sheriffs’ Institute (NSI) Communicating for Impact course.
Learn More
NIC Delivers Working with Women 101
NIC hosted participants from the North Dakota Department of Corrections for the latest session of Working with Women 101.
Learn More
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Homepage of the National Institute of Corrections
Popular Resources & Tools
National Sheriffs Institute
NSI is the NIC executive leadership program for sheriffs.
Learn More
Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Resources
Learn the key elements of high-performing CJCC's.
Read More
Fentanyl in Correctional Settings
Learn about effective detection and prevention strategies are crucial to maintaining safety for both staff and the incarcerated.
Read More
Wellness for Corrections Professionals
Discover resources available to help staff maintain health and wellness.
Read More
The First Step Act
The First Step Act aims to improve federal prison conditions and provide sentencing reforms for qualifying nonviolent offenders.
Read More
Our Services
Training
NIC offers online e-courses, in-person training, and blended virtual instructor-led training (VILT) throughout the year.
Explore Training Opportunities
Resources
Access a vast collection of publications, studies, guides, and evidence-based best practices.
Access Resources
Technical Assistance
NIC staff and technical resource providers (TRPs) work in partnership with local staff to evolve policies, procedures, and practices.
Apply for Technical Assistance
Latest Topics in Corrections
Emergency Preparedness and Responses to Natural Disasters
Prisons, jails, and community corrections facilities must prepare for natural disasters, including earthquakes, fires, tornadoes, and hurricanes.
Gangs (Security Threat Groups)
Gangs remain a persistent issue in the criminal justice system. This page provides research on gang-related corrections topics, including prison gang slang, inmate management strategies, and intervention programs.
Restrictive Housing
This webpage has been developed in an effort to provide current and useful information to correctional agencies regarding the safe and respectful management of restrictive housing populations.
Suicide in Corrections
Suicide is a threat to all persons involved in corrections. The provided resources will offer an overview of the issues related to correctional suicides and the strategies that can be implemented to reverse the alarming increase in suicide rates.
Thinking for a Change
Thinking for a Change (T4C) incorporates research from cognitive restructuring theory, social skills development, and the learning and use of problem-solving skills to assist individuals in building new patterns of behavior.
Victim Services
This webpage focuses on victim services such as corrections, reentry, parole, and probation that occur after an offender has been convicted, and it will provide resources and information for those working in this important, but rarely recognized area of corrections.
The mission of NIC is to advance public safety by shaping and enhancing correctional policies and practices through leadership, learning, and innovation.
What does NIC do?
NIC provides training, technical assistance, information services, and policy/program development assistance to federal, state, and local corrections agencies.
Who do we serve?
NIC is dedicated to providing specialized and direct corrections training and resources to line staff, administration, and researchers in tribal, local, state, and federal corrections agencies.
Learn More About NIC
04
May
2026
Thinking for a Change 5.0 - Training for Trainers
Training Schedule Program
04
May
2026
Mental Health First Aid for Corrections Professionals
Training Schedule Program
04
May
2026
Leadership Evolution: From Manager to Leader
Training Schedule Program
12
May
2026
Mental Health First Aid for Corrections Professionals 5/12
Training Schedule Program
12
May
2026
Providing Safety and Security: Managing women in the criminal justice system
Training Schedule Program
12
May
2026
Managing Restrictive Housing Populations in Prisons
Training Schedule Program
Get Involved
Work with us
NIC is dedicated to improving the corrections system and committed to providing funding opportunities and cooperative agreements to support the work of federal, state, local, and tribal corrections agencies.
Funding Opportunities
Get agency assistance
NIC's technical assistance includes onsite guidance, support, consultation, or training provided by an experienced technical resource provider or NIC staff member who serves in an advisory capacity and works with agency staff.
Request Technical Assistance
Work for NIC
Interested in making a difference in corrections?
Check out our career opportunities.
View Job Openings
Created:
March 7, 2017
Updated:
June 26, 2025
Skip to main content
Official websites use .gov
A
.gov
website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.
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lock
(
) or
https://
means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.
Previous
Pause
Next
NIC Reaffirms Commitment to Partnerships
NIC reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening partnerships across the corrections field during the CLA Conference held in Hilton Head, South Carolina.
Learn More
Staff Trauma: A Brief Report
NIC presents a new, brief report highlighting efforts to identify and understand the sources of stress for corrections staff.
Learn More
New NIC Director Appointed
The Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) and the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) are pleased to announce the selection of Patrick Mirandy as the new NIC Director.
Learn More
NIC Offers New Soft-Skills E-courses
Each lesson in this soft skills series strengthens the human-centered skills that enhance safety, reduce conflict, and support professional growth.
Learn More
NIC Jails Chief Receives MSA Ashe Award
Chief Amos receives highest MSA honor for leadership in corrections.
Learn More
NSI Hosts 2nd NSI Communicating for Impact Course
From September 15-19, 2025, sixteen sheriffs from across the country participated in the 2nd session of NIC’s National Sheriffs’ Institute (NSI) Communicating for Impact course.
Learn More
NIC Delivers Working with Women 101
NIC hosted participants from the North Dakota Department of Corrections for the latest session of Working with Women 101.
Learn More
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
Homepage of the National Institute of Corrections
Popular Resources & Tools
National Sheriffs Institute
NSI is the NIC executive leadership program for sheriffs.
Learn More
Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Resources
Learn the key elements of high-performing CJCC's.
Read More
Fentanyl in Correctional Settings
Learn about effective detection and prevention strategies are crucial to maintaining safety for both staff and the incarcerated.
Read More
Wellness for Corrections Professionals
Discover resources available to help staff maintain health and wellness.
Read More
The First Step Act
The First Step Act aims to improve federal prison conditions and provide sentencing reforms for qualifying nonviolent offenders.
Read More
Our Services
Training
NIC offers online e-courses, in-person training, and blended virtual instructor-led training (VILT) throughout the year.
Explore Training Opportunities
Resources
Access a vast collection of publications, studies, guides, and evidence-based best practices.
Access Resources
Technical Assistance
NIC staff and technical resource providers (TRPs) work in partnership with local staff to evolve policies, procedures, and practices.
Apply for Technical Assistance
Latest Topics in Corrections
Emergency Preparedness and Responses to Natural Disasters
Prisons, jails, and community corrections facilities must prepare for natural disasters, including earthquakes, fires, tornadoes, and hurricanes.
Gangs (Security Threat Groups)
Gangs remain a persistent issue in the criminal justice system. This page provides research on gang-related corrections topics, including prison gang slang, inmate management strategies, and intervention programs.
Restrictive Housing
This webpage has been developed in an effort to provide current and useful information to correctional agencies regarding the safe and respectful management of restrictive housing populations.
Suicide in Corrections
Suicide is a threat to all persons involved in corrections. The provided resources will offer an overview of the issues related to correctional suicides and the strategies that can be implemented to reverse the alarming increase in suicide rates.
Thinking for a Change
Thinking for a Change (T4C) incorporates research from cognitive restructuring theory, social skills development, and the learning and use of problem-solving skills to assist individuals in building new patterns of behavior.
Victim Services
This webpage focuses on victim services such as corrections, reentry, parole, and probation that occur after an offender has been convicted, and it will provide resources and information for those working in this important, but rarely recognized area of corrections.
The mission of NIC is to advance public safety by shaping and enhancing correctional policies and practices through leadership, learning, and innovation.
What does NIC do?
NIC provides training, technical assistance, information services, and policy/program development assistance to federal, state, and local corrections agencies.
Who do we serve?
NIC is dedicated to providing specialized and direct corrections training and resources to line staff, administration, and researchers in tribal, local, state, and federal corrections agencies.
Learn More About NIC
04
May
2026
Thinking for a Change 5.0 - Training for Trainers
Training Schedule Program
04
May
2026
Mental Health First Aid for Corrections Professionals
Training Schedule Program
04
May
2026
Leadership Evolution: From Manager to Leader
Training Schedule Program
12
May
2026
Mental Health First Aid for Corrections Professionals 5/12
Training Schedule Program
12
May
2026
Providing Safety and Security: Managing women in the criminal justice system
Training Schedule Program
12
May
2026
Managing Restrictive Housing Populations in Prisons
Training Schedule Program
Get Involved
Work with us
NIC is dedicated to improving the corrections system and committed to providing funding opportunities and cooperative agreements to support the work of federal, state, local, and tribal corrections agencies.
Funding Opportunities
Get agency assistance
NIC's technical assistance includes onsite guidance, support, consultation, or training provided by an experienced technical resource provider or NIC staff member who serves in an advisory capacity and works with agency staff.
Request Technical Assistance
Work for NIC
Interested in making a difference in corrections?
Check out our career opportunities.
View Job Openings
Created:
March 7, 2017
Updated:
June 26, 2025