NIC Corrections Environmental Scan

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The Corrections Environmental Scan continues to evolve into a popular tool that corrections practitioners use to inform their work in jails, prisons, and community supervision. The report is arranged into five topics: Population Demographics, Economy, Workforce, Technology, and Statistics, with the special highlighted topic. The Corrections Environmental Scan is intended to give a broad overview of the latest news and trends in these topics, from the corrections, domestic, and global perspectives that currently and historically shape the field of corrections.

Topics

Technology

Resources that provide information on the tools and machines used to solve problems, make our lives easier, or do new things globally, domestically, and within the field of corrections.

Economy

Resources that provide information on production and consumption globally, domestically, or within the field of corrections. 

Populations

Resources that provide statistical data on the age, gender, and income of the global population, domestic population, and the corrections population. 

Workforce

Resources that provide information about the people engaged in or available for work globally, domestically, or within the field of corrections. 

Special Topic (DEIA) and Corrections Statistical Information

Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility

CES 2021's special topic is centered on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Accessibility. Corrections was part of the national discussion on these issues as social discussions took place across the globe.

Statistics

Data comparing various factors in the criminal justice system.

Perspectives

Global

Worldwide activities, policies, or issues.

Domestic

Activities, policies, or issues related the United States. 

Correctional

Functions carried out by government agencies involving treatment, supervision, or punishment of individuals in the criminal justice system.

Previous Environmental Scans

The latest Corrections Environmental Scan is for 2021.

Environmental Scan 2020

Environmental Scan 2019

Environmental Scan 2018

Access previous Environmental Scans

Access a printable version of the digital Corrections Environmental Scan