ACJS Corrections

We are excited to host our good friend and colleague, David Garlock, as this year’s keynote speaker. The conversation will focus on trauma, reentry, and ways we can better support returning citizens.

Education changes lives , even behind bars. Join us for a powerful panel on how prison education builds confidence, sharpens critical thinking, and opens doors beyond incarceration. 📍 ACJS Philadelphia 🗓️ March 4, 2026 ⏰ 2:00–3:15 PM ET 🏨 Room 401, Marriott Downtown

Join our growing community! For just $35/year (free for students), get access to resources, networking, and journals, including Corrections and 30% off The Prison Journal. Stay informed & connected! Info: acjs.org/corrections/

*John Howard Award: James Wells, @EKUCJS and... *Non-Profit Service Recognition & Speakers: Second Chance Center of Denver/Aurora THANK YOU for a wonderful conference! See you next year in Philly!

*Kelly Cheeseman Student Travel Awards: Jaylyn Magana, M.A. student @SamHoustonState Sydney Ingel, Ph.D. student @GeorgeMasonU

We had a *GREAT* Corrections Section meeting at the @ACJS_National 2025 annual conference in Denver! We started by recognizing outgoing Executive Board members... Exec Counselor, Renee Lamphere @uncpembroke Exec Counselor, Christina Mancini @VCU Past Chair, Adam Matz, UND

Excited to be onsite at the @urbaninstitute for the Symposium on Prison Research and Innovation! It’s great to see my colleagues in-person and meet lots of leaders in corrections 🔥 @ACJS_CS @CCS_ASU

Here is the open access introduction to V&O’s newThematic Issue: Institutional Corrections Issues from a Global Perspective:⁦@ascdic⁩ ⁦@ASC_DCS⁩ ⁦@ICPRWPB⁩ ⁦@icpaadvancing⁩ ⁦@ACJS_CS⁩ ⁦@uvao_journal⁩ ⁦@ascdov1 tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

JUST PUBLISHED! The U.S. #Constitution’s #EighthAmendment: #Bail, #Fines & #Punishments An in-depth exploration of the Eighth Amendment’s pivotal role in American jurisprudence. routledge.com/The-US-Constit… @ASC_DCS @BrennanCenter @ACJS_CS

Link for the latest Corrections Section newsletter: canva.com/design/DAGQ7nP… Please share this issue w/ colleagues & students & encourage them to join the Section! - Newsletter Committee (Stuti Kokkalera,Dragana Derlic,Stacy Haynes,Jennifer LaPrade,Cynthia Zhang, & Karen Hamer)

FINAL CALL for (Awards & Elections) nominations! Nominations are due TODAY for: 🎃3 Section Awards 🎃2 Executive Counselors & Vice Chair All nominations should be sent to adam.matz@und.edu (with cc to the Chair, pwood4@emich.edu & Secretary/Treasurer, sxk078@shsu.edu)

@UTEPCJDept @UTEP The Chair will support recruitment & retention of faculty & staff, advocate for a strategic vision for the undergrad & grad programs & foster an environment of inclusive excellence for students. Review of applications will begin January 6, 2025.

Dept. of CJ & Security Studies @UTEPCJDept @UTEP is seeking a Dept. Chair w/ an outstanding record of research/grants, experience in strategic planning, program-building initiatives, & faculty mentoring. Requires a leader w/ management skills, committed to the dept's national rep

Corrections Section Members: Please see the following job requisitions in the Corrections & Reentry Research Program @RTI_Intl Justice Researcher (Quantitative Focus) careers.rti.org/jobs/12545?lan… Justice Researcher (Corrections Education Focus) careers.rti.org/jobs/12544?lan… #altac