OpportunityTitle: Jail Administration for New Sheriffs
CategoryExplanation: To develop and pilot training curricula for Jail Administration for New Sheriffs
AdditionalInformationOnEligibility: NIC invites applications from nonprofit organizations (including faith-based, community, and tribal organizations), for-profit organizations (including tribal for-profit organizations), and institutions of higher education (including tribal institutions of higher education). Recipients, including for-profit organizations, must agree to waive any profit or fee for services.
Description: Over 80% of the nation&#8217;s jails fall under the responsibility of the local sheriff for safe and effective operation. Many of these sheriffs come from a mostly law enforcement background with limited knowledge of their responsibilities of the detention/corrections of the agency. The intended audience for this class will be graduates of the National Sheriffs&#8217; Institute (NSI). The curriculum will be developed with the idea of incorporating how the leadership principles acquired in the NSI are applied in the following identified areas of concern: 1) The Sheriff as a Leader, 2) Organizational Culture and the Sheriff&#8217;s Leadership, 3) Operational Philosophy, 4) Role, Purpose, and Characteristics of the Jail, 5) Liability and Standards, 6) Critical Aspects of Jail Operations: Seeing the Jail as Part of the County Government&#8217;s Agenda, 7) The Sheriff&#8217;s Leadership in Promoting Optimal Staff Performance, 8) Sheriff&#8217;s Leadership with the External Environment (communication and relationships) and 9) Where a Sheriff Should Begin. The NIC publication Sheriff&#8217;s Guide to Effective Jail Operations will be referenced as a resource and can be found at https://nicic.gov/sheriffs-guide-effective-jail-operations
GrantorContactEmailDescription: Form or application information
GrantorContactText: Cameron D. Coblentz &lt;br/&gt;Grantor &lt;br/&gt;Phone 202-514-0053