National Parole Resource Center (NPRC)

The National Parole Resource Center (NPRC): Background

Recognizing the critical and growing importance of parole in assuring community safety, appropriate responses for victims, and responsible use of public resources, the Bureau of Justice Assistance has announced the funding of a National Parole Resource Center to help support and shape the future of parole as an increasingly effective stakeholder in the criminal justice system. The mission of the National Parole Resource Center (NPRC) is to serve as:

a source of information, training, and technical assistance for paroling authorities and the supervision agencies that they oversee and with whom they collaborate;
a forum and source of support that will enable parole leadership to continue to define the evolving role of parole in a criminal justice system seeking to carry out their statutory mandates including the community protection, and the wise use of public resources; and
a “portal” to other resources for parole, beyond those directly provided by the NPRC, by establishing collaborative partnerships with other public and private entities seeking to assist paroling authorities and agencies.

Bureau of Justice Assistance

The National Parole Resource Center (NPRC) Invest Four Paroling Authorities and their Collaborative Partners to Participate as NPRC "Learning Sites" READ MORE >>

The NPRC is a new national initiative that underscores the critical role that paroling authorities play in the American criminal justice system. A strategic planning session held in April 2010, brought together parole practitioners, other criminal justice leaders, and the research community to chart the course for the NPRC. A summary of the recommendations from this session can be found here.

Inaugurated in March 2010, the National Parole Resource Center (NPRC) is a partnership of the Center for Effective Public Policy and the Association of Paroling Authorities International, supported by funding from the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) and operated in collaboration with BJA and the National Institute of Corrections (NIC). The NPRC maintains links with a growing network of organizations that provides information and guidance on substantive topics and related resources.