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American Correctional Association Conference (ACA)

This is the resources page to support the American Correctional Association Conference.

This page gives you direct access to all our conference resources and helps you find the things we reference in our chatroom and videos easier.

NIC will be attending ACA's Winter Conference in 2025 starting January 10, 2025 in Orlando Florida. We are looking forward to connecting with you and your agency.

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Scott Richards has more than 33 years of public service experience in the corrections field.

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Dr. Dena M. Owens has over 19 years of experience in Correctional Mental Health. She began her career in Corrections at the Cook County Jail in Chicago, IL.

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Elizabeth (Beth) Kreger, CPM, M.A. has over 30-years of experience working in adult and juvenile corrections. She is a National Programs Advisor for the National Institute of Corrections.

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