The Regionalization Project New Regional Field Coordinator Orientation

History of National Institute of Corrections (NIC) Public concerns and problems in correctional agencies – call for a federal response December, 1971 meeting Keynote called for the creation of a “National Training Academy

The Birth of NIC Founding legislation Public Law in 1974 Funded in 1977 Mandated provision of: Training Technical Assistance Clearinghouse Services Research Policy and Program Development

How is NIC Organized? Primary constituent groups served by a division Jails Division Prisons Division Community Corrections Division

How Is NIC Organized? All constituent groups served by: Academy Division Office of Correctional Job Training and Placement (OCJTP)

How Is NIC Organized? Specialized Areas Have Developed: Special Projects Office: Coordinates NIC’s interagency programs and special projects Office of International Affairs: Coordinates requests and services to corrections professionals from around the globe

The Academy Division... Training needs identification Training program development and delivery Curriculum development Development of new program delivery strategies Evaluation of training and the training system

The Academy Division... Leadership and Management development Capacity building initiatives Technical Assistance Training in partnership with state and local agencies at their sites Workshops at regional and national conferences

The Academy Division Twelfth year of Interagency Agreement with the Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) Training targeted to juvenile justice professionals Special projects to assist continuing growth of the jj arena Technical assistance

The Regionalization Project... Purpose: to enhance local, state and federal correctional training Provide opportunities for resource sharing and leveraging of scarce training resources

How Is Regionalization Organized? Four regions of the country: Central Northeast Southern Western Regional Field Coordinators (RFCS) 10 in each region Training directors, administrators, managers, coordinators, senior trainers, EDMs

How Is Regionalization Organized? RFCs represent adult and juvenile corrections at the local, state and federal level Two RFCs in each region representing: Jails Prisons Community Corrections Juvenile Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons

The Role of the RFC: What Are the Expectations? Function as a representative of your discipline from your region Actively participate in your region’s planning process by: Assuming an organizational role Sharing information on training needs from your own and surrounding agencies within your discipline Sharing the areas that you are capable of providing training

The Role of the RFC: What Are the Expectations? Actively participate in your region’s planning process by: Contributing contacts for other trainers who can help in this effort Providing information on training facilities to which you have access Other training sites Sharing curriculum and training packages Sharing what your agency can contribute to events and/or projects: printing, materials, a/v, consumable supplies, etc. Discussing and prioritizing the region’s needs

The Role of the RFC: What Are the Expectations? Actively participate in your region’s planning process by: Suggesting potential training related interventions Ensuring that the suggested interventions support NIC’s strategic directions Selecting the year’s projects based upon assessed training needs Drafting preliminary budgets / feasibility Crafting project outcomes: Do they meet the region’s prioritized training needs? Assuming an active role in one or more projects Assisting in the development of project plans

The Role of the RFC: What Are the Expectations? Actively participate in your region’s work by: Assuming an organizational role to assist in the year’s work Participating in conference calls on a regular basis Completing assigned tasks Marketing all events and initiatives within your discipline across the region Collecting regional needs assessment data Collecting regional project and initiative outcome data Assisting in the recruitment of future RFCs

The Role of the RFC Alumni Coordinator (AC) Serves as a bridge to link NIC Staff and resources with the regions and their resources Function: Work with RFCs to plan and implement regional activities and initiatives

The Role of the RFC Alumni Coordinator (AC) Participates in regional planning process by: Facilitating the planning process within a region with RFCs Working with other ACs to present, facilitate and coordinate activities during the planning meeting

The Role of the RFC Alumni Coordinator (AC) Participates in regional planning process by: Contributing to the planning process by offering their own experiences as an RFC Enhancing the process by sharing experiences as a correctional training professional that go beyond NIC

The Role of the RFC Alumni Coordinator (AC) Participates in regional planning process by: Sharing knowledge of regional resources (trainers, sites, curriculum, etc.) Assisting NIC in the coordination of planning meeting activities

The Role of the NIC Staff Coordinator Participates in regional planning process by: Serving as an advisor to their regional group on: Institute policy and process Resource availability Potential trainers and sites Appropriate use and management of resources Availability and status of NIC curriculum packages

The Role of the NIC Staff Coordinator Participates in regional planning process by: Providing a laptop computer and disks for planning documentation Serving as the region’s budget manager

The Role of the NIC Staff Coordinator Participates in the region’s work by: Continuing to serve as an advisor Coordinating the financial arrangements for monthly conference calls

The Role of the NIC Staff Coordinator Participates in the region’s work by: Serving as the region’s budget manager / coordinator: Submitting projected expenditures to to NIC Budget Officer Ensuring appropriate use of funds Ensuring completion of documents authorizing expenditures on behalf of the region (authorization letter, etc.)