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    Overview

    Our technical assistance includes onsite guidance, support, consultation, or training. When appropriate, we may also cover the costs of practitioner's visits to another agency to observe effective practices.

    How to Apply

    The person delivering the onsite technical assistance should deliver a written report to the recipient agency and to the National Institute of Corrections with detailed recommendations for addressing the problems. Technical assistance is generally provided for a period of 3 to 5 days. For projects that are more complex and require more days, agencies should contact us to discuss possible strategies before sending a request.

    Application Requirements

    The chief executive officer of the agency seeking assistance, as defined below, must sign a letter of request prepared on official stationery that:
    • Briefly describes the problem for which assistance is requested.
    • Identifies the agency contact person by name (if different from the agency head), address, telephone number, and e-mail address (if available).
    • References any supporting documentation or background materials that have an impact on the problems and identifies the NIC program staff who assisted the applicant if the request was preceded by a telephone call.
    • Specifies a desired timeframe for service delivery.

    The chief executive officer is defined as follows:
    • In jails, it is the sheriff if the jail is under the sheriff. If not, it is the chief executive officer of the local department of corrections.
    • In prisons, it is the director or commissioner of the state department of corrections.
    • In community corrections, it is the chief probation officer, chairperson of the parole board, executive director of the agency, or director of the department of corrections, depending on the organizational structure of the agency.

    Where to Apply
    To request technical assistance specifically related to jails, prisons, community corrections, special projects, or offender workforce development, send a written request to the Technical Assistance Manager of the appropriate division or office at the following address:

    National Institute of Corrections
    320 First Street, NW
    Washington, DC 20534
    Phone: 800–995–6423
    Fax: 202–307–3361

    For technical assistance related to training activities, send the written request to the Technical Assistance Manager of the Academy Division at the following address:

    National Institute of Corrections
    791 N. Chambers Rd.
    Aurora, CO 80011
    Phone: 800–995–6429

    For training-related requests, priority consideration will be given to those that have regional impact or build agency capacity to deliver training.


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