In this issue we spotlight Stephen Amos, the new Chief of the Jails Division. Chief Amos was interviewed in April by two NIC Information Center staff. Chief Amos shared his vision for the Jails Division. He would like NIC to expand its impact on the field by offering more e-courses for jails, offering training at state corrections conferences, and by creating twelve Centers of Excellence around the country.

The NIC Jails Division's services include training, networks, technical assistance, and information resources, such as documents and DVDs. These services are conducted under five initiatives:

• Jail Administration
  We provide training on key elements in jail administration, jail resource management, and building a productive relationship between jail officials and their funding authority.
• Inmate Behavior Management
  We provide training, technical assistance, and information resources on the design and operation of direct supervision jails and on key elements in managing inmate behavior in all types of jails.
• New Jail Planning
  We provide training, technical assistance, and information resources on all phases of new-jail planning.
• Jail Standards and Inspection
  We provide training for jail inspectors, a peer-training network for chief jail inspectors, information resources on standards and inspection, and related technical assistance.
• Crisis Intervention Teams
  We provide training to help local jurisdictions learn the core elements of CITs and assess agency readiness to start a CIT.