Corrections Today is the professional membership publication of the American Correctional Association (ACA). Its international readership includes individuals involved in every sector of the corrections and criminal justice fields. The magazine is published six times a year.

Magazine Highlights

   
Likely to stay or bound to leave? Exploring prior work histories of correctional officer recruits
By Alexander L. Burton, Cheryl Lero Jonson, William T. Miller and Rollin Cook

   
Expungement: Criminal records as reentry barriers
By NIJ Communications Staff

   
Self-regulating mechanisms as predictors of retention among correctional officers
By Ralph A. Morgan, Ph.D.

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Managing Editor, Corrections Today
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Alexandria, VA 22314
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ACA Celebrates Another Award-Winning Year

Once again, the American Correctional Association (ACA) has been recognized as an award-winning publisher:
  • 2020: APEX (Awards for Publication Excellence) excellence in feature writing for "Johnny Cash at Folsom Prison" (Corrections Today, Jan/Feb 2019).
  • 2018: Azbees (American Society of Business Publication Editors) award for excellence in redesign for Corrections Today.
  • 2017: Association Media & Publishing Bronze Excel Award for feature article "From Incarcerated Mother to Community Role Model (Corrections Today, Jan/Feb 2016).
  • 2017: APEX (Awards for Publication Excellence) excellence in feature writing for "Planting Purpose" (Corrections Today, Nov/Dec 2016).
  • 2016: APEX (Awards for Publication Excellence) excellence in feature writing "ACEs High" (Corrections Today, Sep/Oct 2015).
  • 2015: APEX excellence in magazine issue for Jan/Feb 2015 Corrections Today
  • 2015: APEX excellence in books for Preventing and Managing Riots and Disturbances: Using the Incident Command System for Corrections.
  • 2014: APEX excellence in books for Cage Your Rage: An Inmate’s Guide to Anger Control, Second Edition.
  • 2013: APEX excellence in magazine issue for April/May 2012 Reentry Programs issue of Corrections Today.
  • 2013: APEX excellence in books and eBooks for Pathways for Offender Reentry: An ACA Reader.
  • 2012: APEX excellence in books and eBooks for An ACA Reader: Jails.

         

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Speak Out - Your Opinion Counts

Corrections Today is the perfect space to share your opinions that are relevant to corrections. We invite submissions to the Speak Out column for just this opportunity. Please email your submission as a Word file to [email protected].

A View From the Line - Tell Us Your Story

We know that there are many components to the day-to-day regimen of a corrections professional. "A View From the Line" is the column for you. We are sure that there are many things that happen in correctional facilities and community corrections that you would like to share with others about the tough, yet rewarding job that you do. We want to know what is happening in your world. 

Article and Photo Reprints

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In addition, ACA has a variety of photographs in its photo archives that are available for purchase. There is a research and handling fee of $25 per photo, in addition to duplication charges. ACA will provide the photo credit that must be listed with the photograph. Please specify if you would like to receive prints or electronic copies of the photos. Prepayment by check or credit card is required. 

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