On April 15, 2009, the National Institute of Corrections will host a live 3-hour satellite/Internet broadcast to provide an overview of opportunities that can help your organization stay afloat in the current environment.

Why are decisionmakers not providing corrections the resources it needs?
What are other agencies doing to reduce costs and leverage resources?
How can corrections get additional resources?
How do we manage with the budget and resources we are likely to get?
What strategies can we develop to help us secure sufficient resources?

Budget reductions don’t discriminate. Correctional agencies are being hit hard in these tough economic times with no relief from mandates. Prisons, jails, and community corrections are all faced with increasing workloads, combined with diminishing resources. Amid the worsening financial crisis, there are opportunities to implement evidence-based strategies that can maximize resources while preserving public safety.

Objectives

Participants will be able to:

• Explore the events and decisions that have contributed to the current fiscal crisis facing corrections.
• Identify strategies for successfully managing operations with evidence-based practices.
• Describe safe, effective criminal justice models that maximize resources while maintaining public safety.
• Identify partnerships for accessing community resources that can help corrections address challenges.

Audience

This broadcast is open to everyone and the following groups are particularily encouraged to participate:

• Parole boards
• Legislative fiscal professionals
• Correctional administrators (jails, prisons, community corrections, juvenile facilities)
• County commissioners and county executives
• Governor’s office
• Council of State Governments