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ACA provides a variety of correctional resources. Regardless of whether you need the latest standards, an answer to a difficult management question or tips for counseling offenders, ACA has the resources you need. Below are just a few of ACA’s latest publications.

The 2008 Standards Supplement updates ACA’s entire collection of adult and juvenile standards manuals with every addition, deletion, revision and/or interpretation approved by the ACA Standards Committee and the Commission on Accreditation for Corrections through August 2007. Changes from past supplements are also incorporated, and a summary of changes is included to allow users to quickly identify the changes that affect their operations. In addition, the supplement includes guidelines for institution security levels, classification, and control and use of hazardous substances, as well as a glossary of terms. The 2008 Supplement, item #330-OTL, is available to ACA members for $44 and to nonmembers for $55. Click here to order or for more information.

Regardless of whether you are a new supervisor or an experienced warden, A View from the Trenches: A Manual for Wardens by Wardens, Second Edition offers invaluable guidance and answers to the challenges that present themselves to you every day. Created by the North American Association of Wardens and Superintendents (NAAWS), this manual is a collection of essays from current and former wardens and superintendents throughout the U.S. who have contributed their vast and diverse experiences and expertise in the field of corrections. The authors reflect on such important topics as: management, staff training and development, technology, planning for emergencies, and inmate relations. Readers will find a variety of lessons and opinions in these essays. The entries reflect the unique realities of each institution and the procedural flexibility needed to deal with them. A View from the Trenches is a well-rounded collection of practical information that will help all corrections personnel have a voice in leadership. A View from the Trenches, item #284-OTL, is available for $54.95. Click here for more information.

Just because an offender is no longer incarcerated, it does not mean the correctional system’s job is done. The latest entry in the What Works series, Research Into Practice: Bridging the Gap in Community Corrections, is based on research from the 2005 and 2006 International Community Corrections Association (ICCA) meetings. This resource covers a wide array of topics related to community corrections for practitioners and those with a general interest in the criminal justice system. The essays address the assessment of offenders; correctional treatment and programming; principles that drive effective case management; families, communities and offender reentry; and strategies and promising modalities for dealing with behavioral and mental health disorders in correctional populations and in the larger arena of criminal justice. This is a must-have for anyone in community corrections. Research Into Practice, item #337-OTL, is available for $34.95. Click to order.

To order any of these items or to request an ACA product catalog, call 1-800-222-5646, ext. 0129, or shop online at www.aca.org.

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