ACA has available a variety of publications and services to assist agencies in becoming familiar with the standards and their application through accreditation.

Publications

The Agency Manual of Accreditation Policy and Procedure is the comprehensive guide to becoming accredited. It offers step-by-step procedures for implementing the phase of accreditation from application through awarding of accreditation, maintenance and reaccreditation.

The Standards Supplement provides all additions, deletions, and revisions to the standards.

Correctional Facility Design and Construction Management explores issues, problems and trends in correctional facility construction.

Guidelines for the Development of Policy and Procedure provides step-by-step instructions for translating standards into effective and practical procedures. It includes sample forms and policies for universal use. The guidelines are invaluable aids for agencies working toward accreditation and for those upgrading everyday operations. These guidelines are available for juvenile community residential services, juvenile training schools, adult community residential services, adult correctional institutions/adult local detention facilities, adult parole authorities/adult probation and parole field services, and security programs.

Standards Manuals, i.e., Standards for Adult Correctional Institutions.