National Association of Corrections Training

About Us

NACT was developed to improve Corrections Training throughout the nation. Our main goal is to provide an Association for Corrections trainers to network with other trainers throughout the nation. We are devoted in giving our members a means to share information in all areas of the Corrections field. Our resources will be simple, each other. This will allow trainers and other correctional personnel to utilize our web site to discuss need assessment within their agencies.

Example: "A trainer in Louisville is looking to develop a lesson plan in Edged Weapon Defense."

Our Association will provide information that our members could utilize in our chat room to discuss with other trainers issues such as best practice, latest techniques, stats, importance of training, and failure to train issues. Our members could further make arrangements for Instructor Training Classes and Joint training opportunities.

Profile
President - William Ashby, Director of Staff Development and Training, Louisville Metropolitan Department of Corrections, Louisville Kentucky

Mr. Ashby joined the United States Marine Corps at the age of 18 in 1990. He served a four year enlistment as a Military Police Officer. In January of 1995 he joined the Louisville Metropolitan Department of Corrections. He was promoted to Corrections Sergeant in 2000, Assistant Director of Training in 2001, Lieutenant and Director of Staff Development and Training in July of 2004.

Mr. Ashby's training experience include instructor certifications from such organizations as National Institute of Corrections, National Riffle Association, International Association of Chief of Polices, American Red Cross, Verbal Judo instituted, and many others (14 instructor certifications). Mr. Ashby has completed two Police Academies through the military and Corrections Academies.

Letter from the President and Co-founder

My agency over the years has been blessed with quality training. Our agency fully supports our training mission and we activity seek the best training available. Our instructors are among the best trained trainer in the country. Unfortunately the majority of our certifications are Police Officer Training Certifications. We have traditionally been a self supported training agency relaying solely on our own resources and Police Training Certifications. Last summer I, Brett O'Loughin and Timothy Gilbert was honored to teach at the Kentucky Jailers Association. This was a very enjoyable experience for us; however it was an eye opener. This was my first experience with training outside our wall in the Corrections Field. Our state has a group of great people running ours jails, but our small jails' training is in desperate need of upgrades. Last month I was teaching at the KJA fall conference and decided to start an Association to improve training in my state. After researching this adventure I thought why not make the Association National. I'm sure that each of us has training needs and hopefully this Association will help us meet them. My main goal is to provide a direct link to Trainers, or Corrections Agency wishing to develop a training program, or Corrections Officers wishing to become trainers. I hope that I and the members of this Association will develop new and lasting friendships with Trainers through the Nation.