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JJAIL CENTER P.O. Box 9130, Boulder, CO 80301 (303) 443-7050
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November 3, 1978
Ms. Rita Kummer, Exe. Secretary
Board of Weld County Commissioners
P.O. Box 758
Greeley, Colorado 80631
Dear Ms. Kummer:
A management training program in corrections will be conducted again this year
by the National Institute of Corrections with the assistance of the National Associa-
tion of Counties (NACo). This week-long program, endorsed by the National Sheriff's
Association, is designed for teams of one county board member (who has a policy role
in local corrections) and one sheriff or jail administrator from each of 6o counties.
Three training programs will be conducted in Boulder, Colorado; January 21-26, April
29-May 4, and August 12-17, 1979. Travel and per diem will be paid by NIC, with the
exception of local ground transportation.
The program is designed for urban counties with a population of a 100,000 or over.
Priority will be given to counties with an inmate population of 80 or more and a jail
staff of 20 or more. Urban counties have common jail problems; they are overcrowded,
understaffed, and underbudgeted. Since the urban jail is a high cost operation, often
surrounded by controversy, it is important that the sheriff and commissioner be able
to work together effectively to improve jail conditions.
The objectives of the corrections management training program are to: 1) improve
the communication between the county board and the sheriff/corrections administrator,
and 2) introduce them to management tools that could be useful in accomplishing the
objectives and tasks developed by each county team. According to previous partici-
pants, an important outcome of the program was the formulation of an action agenda for
jail improvements in their counties.
If you are interested in attending one of the training programs, please complete
the enclosed application and return it to NACo in the post-paid envelope. Deadlines
for applications are December 8, 1978 for the first program; March 2, 1979 for the
second; and June 22, 1979 for the third. Note that the form is to be signed by the
two individuals who would be attending the training--the sheriff or jail administrator
and the county official. For more information, please contact Nancy Dawson at the
National Association of Counties (202) 785-9577.
Very truly yours
Crai 444Dobson, Coordinator
NIC it Programs
Department of Justice • Bureau of Prisons
COUNTY
APPLICATION FORM
NOTE: One application was sent to the sheriff and one to the county board chairman;
please get together, sign and return one application in the enclosed self-
addressed, pre-paid envelope. Thank you.
(Please print)
NAME NAME
TITLE TITLE
ADDRESS ADDRESS
CITY/STATE CITY/STATE
ZIP CODE ZIP CODE
OFFICE PHONE ( ) OFFICE PHONE (
COUNTY POPULATION
JAIL SIZE: Inmate capacity Average daily population
NUMBER OF FULL-TIME JAIL STAFF
NUMBER OF BOOKINGS DURING 1977
WHAT PERCENTAGES OF YOUR PRESENT JAIL POPULATION ARE:
Pre-trial Sentenced
Holds OTHER
WHAT ARE THE THREE MOST SERIOUS PROBLEMS YOUR JAIL NOW FACES?
1.
2.
3.
ROOM ACCOMMODATIONS: Double (provided under NIC Grant)
Single (not provided under NIC Grant
$5.50 per day difference)
We agree to participate for the full five days of training and to assist with
post-conference evaluation.
Signature County Board Member Signature Sheriff/Corrections Administrator
Date: Date:
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