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September 2000

National Institute of Corrections
NIC is a small agency within the U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons, that provides assistance to federal, state, and local corrections agencies working with adult offenders. NIC also provides leadership to influence correctional policies, practices, and operations nationwide in areas of emerging interest and concern to correctional executives and practitioners as well as public policymakers. Browse this site for information on characteristics of inmates.

Prison Language
Browse a dictionary of prison slang from many different sources presented by the Prison Law Page.

Justice Information Center
JIC, a service of the National Criminal Justice Reference Service (NCJRS), is an extensive source of information on criminal and juvenile justice. It includes a section on corrections. Browse this site for information about prison life and inmates.