The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) is an agency of the United States ^ b. English is the de facto language of American government and the sole language spoken at home by 80% of Americans age five and older. Spanish is the second most commonly spoken language government The federal government of the United States is the central government entity established by the United States Constitution, which shares sovereignty over the United States of America with the governments of the individual U.S. states. For official purposes in U.S. courts, the government is sued as the United States of America, and is referred to. It is part of the United States Department of Justice The United States Department of Justice , is the United States federal executive department responsible for the enforcement of the law and administration of justice, equivalent to the justice or interior ministries of other countries, Federal Bureau of Prisons The Federal Bureau of Prisons is a federal law enforcement agency subdivision of the United States Department of Justice and is responsible for the administration of the federal prison system.[1]

NIC provides support programs to assist federal, state, and local corrections agencies. Additionally the NIC provides funds to support programs that are in line with its key initiatives.[1]

The NIC was created by the United States Congress The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C in 1974 on the recommendation of the National Conference on Corrections convened by John N. Mitchell John Newton Mitchell was the first United States Attorney General ever to be convicted of illegal activities and was imprisoned. He also served as campaign director for the Committee to Re-elect the President, which engineered the Watergate first break-in and employed Watergate burglar James W. McCord, Jr. in a "security" capacity in 1971. Mitchell called for the conference as a result of public pressure following the riot at New York New York City, which is geographically the largest city in the state and most populous in the United States, is known for its history as a gateway for immigration to the United States and its status as a financial, cultural, transportation, and manufacturing center. According to the U.S. Department of Commerce, it is also a destination of choice's Attica Correctional Facility in 1971.[2]

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  1. ^ a b "About the National Institute of Corrections". National Institute of Corrections. http://nicic.org/AboutUs. Retrieved 2007-01-22.
  2. ^ "NIC History". National Institute of Corrections. http://nicic.org/History. Retrieved 2007-01-22.
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