Corrections

    Vera Institute Webinar - PREA in Action—Committing to Safety and Respect for LGBTI Youth and Adults in Correctional Settings: Lessons From the Field

    The Vera Institute of Justice, in collaboration with the National PREA Resource Center, presents a webinar on committing to a culture of safety and respect for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (LGBTI) youth and adults in correctional institutions.

    Join NCJA’s Webinar – Inside the Beltway: A Look at the State of Criminal Justice Funding and Legislation in DC

    September 12, 2014

    Please join the National Criminal Justice Association (NCJA) webinar, Inside the Beltway: A Look at the State of Criminal Justice Funding and Legislation in DC, on Wednesday, September 17 at 3 p.m. EDT.  This webinar will feature an interactive discussion with  NCJA Director of Government Affairs Elizabeth Pyke about the status of current legislation, the federal budget process, and appropriations issues.

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    Read the Recent Case Study on BJA and NIC Collaboration to Deliver TA to NYC DOP

    August 28, 2014

    Fox Valley Technical College (FVTC), in coordination with the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) and the National Institute of Corrections (NIC), released a case study titled New York City Department of Probation’s Federal Partnership Efforts.

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    Read NPRC’s Resource Package for Paroling Authorities on Offenders with Mental Illnesses and/or Substance Use Disorders

    August 14, 2014

    The National Parole Resource Center (NPRC), with support of the Bureau of Justice Assistance, recently released the Resource Package for Offenders with Mental Illnesses and/or Substance Use Disorders. This resource provides an introduction to some of the challenges paroling authorities face when serving individuals with mental illnesses and/or substance use disorders, along with a summary of the latest research and strategic thinking in the field.

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    NCJA Webinar: A Conversation with Laurie Robinson and Alfred Blumstein

    This webinar will feature an interactive conversation with former Assistant Attorney General Laurie Robinson, Clarence J. Robinson Professor of Criminology, Law and Society at George Mason University and Professor Alfred Blumstein, J. Erik Jonsson University Professor of Urban Systems and Operations Research and Former Dean of the Heinz College of Carnegie Mellon University and chair of the OJP Science Advisory Board

    American Probation and Parole Association (APPA) Annual Training Institute

    The APPA Annual Training Institute is targeted towards community corrections personnel. The Training Institute will feature over 75 workshops, specialized committees (including Tribal Issues Committee), and a Resource Exposition.  At this event, APPA will also host a "Talking/Listening Session" on developing collaborative supervision partnerships between tribal/non-tribal community corrections agencies.

     For more information about this event, please contact BJA NTTAC at BJANTTAC@ojp.usdoj.gov

    Join NIC’s Webinar – Health Reform and Public Safety: New Opportunities, Better Outcomes

    June 04, 2014

    Please join the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) webinar, Health Reform and Public Safety: New Opportunities, Better Outcomes. The webinar will take place on Wednesday, June 18 at 10:00 a.m. EST and is a three-hour broadcast meant to inform and increase awareness around the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to enhance collaboration between the criminal justice and health care systems.

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    Join NCJA’s Webinar – Taking the First Step: Medicaid Enrollment Strategies within the Criminal Justice System

    June 02, 2014

    Please join the National Criminal Justice Association (NCJA) webinar, Taking the First Step: Medicaid Enrollment Strategies within the Criminal Justice System. The webinar will take place on Tuesday, June 3 at 3:00 p.m. EST and is the third in a series of webinars on implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA). This webinar will highlight the work underway in four states and how multiple state and local justice system partners have sought to use federal Medicaid funds to enhance state and local system outcomes.

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