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Welcome to the NIC Information Center Dispatch!
In this issue:
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- NIC Spotlight: Interview with Lorie Brisbin on Victim Service Providers
- NIC Divisions: Academy, Community, Jails, Prisons
- What's New in the NIC Library
- This Month's Feature: Working with Victims of Crime
- Resources on Hot Topics: Victim Service Providers
- Upcoming NIC Training Events
- About NIC
Next Month: Innovations in Corrections
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NIC's Victim Service Providers Initiative
In this issue we interview Lorie Brisbin from NIC's Community Services Division. She discusses the importance of resources for victim service providers in the post-conviction
setting.
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NIC is comprised of four divisions, and the Information Center. The divisions are based on functions within the organization and the area of corrections that they serve. They are:
The divisions are divided between offices in Washington, D.C. and Aurora, Colorado.
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Myths & Facts - Why Incarceration Is Not the Best Way to Keep Communities Safe
This "Myths & Facts" package includes a one-page list of myths and facts along with a research-based supporting document to show
the effectiveness of community corrections. |
Corrections Stress: Peaks and Valleys
Staff is the life blood of any agency and its most valuable resource. Their wellness is paramount to organizational health and mission
effectiveness. This recent training broadcast focused on the effects and consequences of corrections stress on staff and the organization. |
Thinking for a Change 4.0. Version 4.0
This program combines cognitive restructuring theory with cognitive skills theory to create an innovative and integrated curriculum
designed to help individuals in the juvenile and adult justice systems take control of their lives by taking control of their thinking. |
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This Month's Feature: Working with Victims of Crime An Integrated Approach for Community Supervision Professionals
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This Guide provides a comprehensive overview of available information on victims’ rights and services. It is informed by the foundational work of many advocates, academics and
community corrections professionals. It outlines specific tools and resources to inform your work. The guide was developed under a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Department
of Justice, National Institute of Corrections (NIC) and the Muskie School of Public Service at the University of Southern Maine. It builds on work that started in 2010 when the
American Probation and Parole Association (APPA) sponsored a public hearing with support from the U.S. Department of Justice’s Office for Victims of Crime. At that hearing, crime
victims and survivors, and those who serve and advocate for them spoke about the value of:
- Seeking input from crime victims and survivors, and the power of their personal stories;
- Enforcing victims’ rights across community and institutional corrections spectrums; and
- Collaborating and partnering to identify and meet victims’ needs across systems and within community-based program.
Read: Working with Victims of Crime
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Resources on Hot Topics in Victim Services |
The following is a list of resources that have been hand-picked by our library team around this topic. If you would like some additional research assistance on this topic,
please contact our help desk. They have access to specialized databases and thousands of resources
you won't find online.
- Offender Reentry: The Value of Victim Involvement [Broadcast]
This three-hour national discussion and broadcast by the National Institute of Corrections (NIC) focuses on the unique opportunities and challenges of including
victims in the offender reentry process. Current points in the criminal justice reentry continuum where victims can and should have a voice are explored. By
including victims we can obtain more balanced information about the offender and their offense history which can positively impact reentry decisions. This
approach can result in better outcomes for the community, offenders and victims through enhanced offender accountability, increased victim satisfaction, and
community safety.
- Post-Conviction Victim Service Providers
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.
- Resources on Victim Offender Dialogue
- Resources for Victim Service Providers
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The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) is an agency within the U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons. The Institute is headed by Jim Cosby, Director.
NIC provides training, technical assistance, information services, and policy/program development assistance to federal, state, and local corrections agencies. We also provide
leadership to influence correctional policies, practices, and operations nationwide in areas of emerging interest and concern to correctional executives and practitioners as well as public policymakers.
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