Sheriff Travis Hakes of the Chippewa County Sheriff’s Office completed participation in the 5th session of the National Sheriffs’ Institute (NSI) Jail Administration course held in Quantico, Virginia, September 9-13, 2024. This no-cost program is provided by the National Institute of Corrections (NIC), U.S. Department of Justice, in collaboration with the Major County Sheriffs of America (MCSA).
Sheriff Travis Hakes was selected to join 20 other sheriffs from across the country for training on contemporary challenges around correctional facility operations, including the sheriff’s role with the community, legal implications of operating a jail, the sheriff as a leader in the jail, critical aspects of jail operations, assessing the jail operation, and jail improvement planning.
The NSI is the only executive leadership training program designed specifically for sheriffs to prepare them for all matters that impact the Office of the Sheriff. The NSI was first developed and presented in the early 1970s in response to a need by sheriffs to meet the evolving demands of the office. The NSI has gone through many iterations throughout its history. Since 1993, the NSI has been housed in the NIC Jails Division.
The NSI currently offers two courses of study: the NSI-Leadership Development course, which prepares first-term sheriffs for success in office and strengthens the leadership skills of elected sheriffs, and the NSI Jail Administration course, which enhances sheriffs’ knowledge of their responsibilities in leading the operations of a correctional facility. Sheriff Travis Hakes was selected and invited to complete both of these courses this year, and was a graduate of the 122nd Leadership Development Course.
