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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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