138th Congress of Correction

Hopefully, you are making plans to join us at the 138th Congress of Correction in New Orleans, Aug. 8-13. Many exciting events are planned for this congress and many educational opportunities will be available.

From Saturday, Aug. 9, through Wednesday, Aug. 13, you will be able to participate in training and earn valuable CEUs in the process. We will be offering a variety of treatment and security workshops, and the Healthcare Professional Interest Section (H-PIS) will continue to move forward. For those of you in the medical field, there will once again be an opportunity to earn CME/CE credits.

At Monday morning’s General Session, our keynote speaker will be Archie Manning, former NFL star and father of Peyton Manning and Eli Manning, the MVPs of the past two Super Bowls. The E.R. Cass Correctional Achievement Award Banquet will be held on Tuesday night. This year, Rev. Anthony J. Bruno of Connecticut and Art Leonardo of New York are the awardees. Following these presentations, attendees will be entertained by New Orleans favorites Irma Thomas and Lil Fats.  

Conference Planning Guides were mailed in April that highlight the program format, hotel accommodations and travel procedures. If you would like more information or need additional guides, please contact our Conventions Department at 1-800-222-5646, ext. 0011; e-mail: litsad@aca.org; or visit our Web site at www.aca.org. Don’t miss out.

Cast Your Vote

The 2008 general election ballot was sent to you with the April issue of Corrections Today. Your vote is important, so we urge you to participate in this election if you have not already done so. Many of the candidates are counting on your support in their quest to hold an elected leadership position at ACA; don’t let them down. The closing date for the election is June 15. Be sure to vote. Your friends and colleagues will thank you.

Call for Awards

During the 138th Congress of Correction in New Orleans, the ACA Awards Committee will be reviewing nominations for 2009 Awards, which will be presented at the 2009 Winter Conference. These awards include the Exemplary Offender Program Award; the Martin Luther King Jr. Scholarship Award; the Medal of Valor Award; the Outstanding Journalism Award; the Community Service Award; and the Peter P. Lejins Research Award.  Members may nominate individuals by completing the official nomination form on ACA’s Web site at www.aca.org/pastpresentfuture/awards.asp or by completing the form in the April issue of Corrections Today. All eligibility and criteria for the respective awards are included on the nomination forms for each. Nominations must arrive at ACA by June 2, 2008.

Executive Committee Meeting

The spring Executive Committee Meeting was held on Saturday, April 12, in conjunction with the North American Association of Wardens and Superintendents (NAAWS) conference in Cleveland. We had a productive meeting and enjoyed spending time with the NAAWS conference attendees.    

Staff News

Congratulations to Kathy Black-Dennis, director of ACA’s Professional Development Department, for being selected as the Eastern Kentucky University College of Justice and Safety’s 2008 Distinguished Alumna Award recipient.

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