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New Leadership E-Courses

The National Institute of Corrections has received your feedback requesting more e-courses. Based on your requests, a new leadership track of 96 e-courses has been added to the NIC Learn Center.  Stay tuned as additional themed tracks of e-courses are launched in the near future.

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Revised E-Course: PREA: Know Your Role in Responding to Sexual Abuse

PREA-Know Your Role in Responding to Sexual Abuse e-course is the first of four PREA courses being refreshed and is available now. This course is NIC’s most completed e-course and is used to help agencies satisfy their national PREA requirements. 

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Micro Learning Bits & Bytes: De-escalation Mess Hall

De-escalation is an essential skill in the correctional setting. However, de-escalation is also incredibly challenging in these settings. In this video, you will be challenged to think about how de-escalation is essential for institutional safety.

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Middlesex DOC Opens Older Adult Reentry Unit

Middlesex Sheriff’s Office prepares to launch the Older Adult Reentry unit for incarcerated individuals over the age of 55.

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Middlesex DOC Opens Older Adult Reentry Unit
NIC Provides Training During APPA Winter Institute

NIC was privileged to present multiple workshops at the APPA Winter Institute 2025.

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APPA 2025 Winter Conference
NIC Sponsors Executive Leadership Courses for Sheriffs
Empowering sheriffs with the leadership tools to effectively serve their communities.
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National Sheriffs Leadership Courses
Naloxone Administration E-Course

Since spring 2023, Naloxone Administration has registered over 465 completions and ranks 25th in popularity out of over 70 NIC-specific corrections topics courses.

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Learn about Technical Assistance
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Technical Assistance is when NIC CPS's and/or TRP's come to an agency or facility and work in partnership with the local staff to evolve policies, procedures, and practices.

In-Person and Virtual Training
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NIC offers online e-courses that are available at your convenience through the NIC Learn Center. We also offer in-person and Blended VILT (in-person and virtual) training throughout each year on specific courses.

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NIC has a vast collection of publications produced by its own agency staff about almost every topic in corrections. This includes studies, guides, and evidence-based best practices for agencies of all levels of corrections. In addition, our website also points to many other resources on the internet that might be useful when learning about particular topics.

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The mission of NIC is to advance public safety by shaping and enhancing correctional policies and practices through leadership, learning, and innovation.

Who does NIC 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. NIC does not serve non-governmental corrections organizations (such as private prisons and non-profit programs). 

What does NIC do?

NIC provides training through our catalog of data-driven research as well as our online Learning Management System. We have corrections experts and researchers on staff to answer questions. We also provide technical assistance (on-site training) to agencies and facilities to help evolve their practices in ways that benefit their operations and their communities. We also provide leadership and data to help advance correctional policies, procedures, practices, and operations nationwide.

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