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The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) is an agency of the
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. It is part of the
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History

The NIC was created by the
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in 1974, based on the recommendation of the National Conference on Corrections convened by
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John N. Mitchell John Newton Mitchell (September 15, 1913 – November 9, 1988) was the 67th Attorney General of the United States under President Richard Nixon and chairman of Nixon's 1968 and 1972 presidential campaigns. Prior to that, he had been a municipal ...
in 1971. Mitchell called for the conference as a result of public pressure following
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in September 1971.


Scope

The NIC provides training, technical assistance, information services, and policy/program development assistance to federal, state, and local corrections agencies. Additionally, the NIC provides funds to support programs that are in line with its key initiatives.


See also

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Incarceration in the United States Incarceration in the United States is a primary form of punishment and rehabilitation for the commission of felony and other offenses. The United States has the largest prison population in the world, and the highest per-capita incarceratio ...


References


External links

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National Institute of Corrections
in the ''
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