Resolutions and Policies
The Resolutions & Policies Committee met on Saturday, Jan. 11, 2020, in San Diego at the San Diego Convention Center. The committee meets at every ACA conference to amend and reaffirm the resolutions and public correctional policies of ACA, which are up for review every three and five years, respectively. The resolutions and policies discussed at the 2020 ACA Winter Conference included correctional employee wellness, fiscal responsibility and more.
Here are all the ACA Resolutions and Policies, updated to include the newly reaffirmed San Diego resolutions and policies.
Resolutions
DRONE USE AS IT RELATES TO THE SECURITY THREAT TO CORRECTIONAL OPERATIONS
MEDICATION ASSISTED TREATMENT FOR OPIOID USE DISORDER
OPPOSING LIFE SENTENCES WITHOUT POSSIBILITY OF PAROLE FOR YOUTHFUL OFFENDERS
RECOGNIZING THE UNITED NATIONS STANDARD MINIMUM RULES FOR TREATMENT OF OFFENDERS<
SUPPORTING CLARIFICATION OF THE ‘EXCLUSION CLAUSE’ IN SECTION 1 OF THE THIRTEENTH AMENDMENT OF THE U.S. CONS
SUPPORTING CORRECTIONAL EMPLOYEE WELLNESS
SUPPORTING FULL FUNDING FOR THE RESIDENTIAL SUBSTANCE ABUSE TREATMENT PROGRAM (RSAT) AND THE FLEXIBLE USE OF THOSE FUNDS
SUPPORTING FULL FUNDING OF PROGRAMS AUTHORIZED BY THE MENTALLY ILL OFFENDERS TREATMENT AND CRIME REDUCTION ACT
SUPPORTING REIMBURSEMENT FOR THE INCARCERATION OF UNDOCUMENTED ALIENS
SUPPORTING REPEAL OF THE ‘EXCLUSION CLAUSE’ IN SECTION 1 OF THE THIRTEENTH AMENDMENT OF THE U.S. CONSTITUTION
SUPPORTING THE AMENDMENT OF FEDERAL OMB CIRCULAR A-87 IN ORDER TO ALLOW CORRECTIONAL INDUSTRY PROGRAMS TO KEEP RETAINED EARNINGS
SUPPORTING THE CREATION OF THE OFFICE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE HEALTH CARE
SUPPORTING THE DEVELOPMENT OF TECHNOLOGIES THAT ELIMINATE THE ILLICIT USE OF CELL PHONES IN CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES
SUPPORTING THE ELIMINATION OF MANDATORY MINIMUM SENTENCES AND THE ENACTMENT OF “SAFETY VALVE” LEGISLATION
SUPPORTING THE PRISON LITIGATION REFORM ACT (PLRA)
SUPPORTING THE SECOND CHANCE ACT AND FULL FUNDING OF ITS AUTHORIZED PROGRAMS
THE UNITED NATIONS RULES FOR THE TREATMENT OF WOMEN PRISONERS AND NON-CUSTODIAL MEASURES FOR WOMEN OFFENDERS
URGING REPRESENTATION OF CORRECTIONS AT THE UNITED NATIONS CRIME CONGRESS
Policies
ADULT AND JUVENILE FEMALE OFFENDER SERVICES, PUBLIC CORRECTIONAL POLICY
CAPITAL PUNISHMENT, PUBLIC CORRECTIONAL POLICY
CHILDREN, YOUTH AND FAMILIES, PUBLIC CORRECTIONAL POLICY
CLASSIFICATION, PUBLIC CORRECTIONAL POLICY
COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS, PUBLIC CORRECTIONAL POLICY
COMMUNITY SERVICE AND RESTORATIVE JUSTICE, PUBLIC CORRECTIONAL POLICY
CONDITIONS OF CONFINEMENT, PUBLIC CORRECTIONAL POLICY
CO-OCCURRING MENTAL HEALTH AND SUBSTANCE USE DISORDERS, PUBLIC CORRECTIONAL POLICY
CORRECTIONAL BEHAVIORAL HEALTH CARE, PUBLIC CORRECTIONAL POLICY
CORRECTIONAL INDUSTRY PROGRAMS, PUBLIC CORRECTIONAL POLICY
CRIME PREVENTION, PUBLIC CORRECTIONAL POLICY
CRIMINAL SENTENCING AND EARLY RELEASE FROM CONFINEMENT, PUBLIC CORRECTIONAL POLICY
DESIGN OF CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES, PUBLIC CORRECTIONAL POLICY
DRUG FREE WORK FORCE, PUBLIC CORRECTIONAL POLICY
EMPLOYEE ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS, PUBLIC CORRECTIONAL POLICY
EMPLOYEE WELLNESS, PUBLIC CORRECTIONAL POLICY
EMPLOYMENT OF OFFENDERS, PUBLIC CORRECTIONAL POLICY
EMPLOYMENT OF WOMEN IN CORRECTIONS, PUBLIC CORRECTIONAL POLICY
ENVIRONMENTALLY RESPONSIBLE AND SUSTAINABILITY-ORIENTED PRACTICES, PUBLIC CORRECTIONAL POLICY
FAMILY-FRIENDLY COMMUNICATION AND VISITATION, PUBLIC CORRECTIONAL POLICY
FIREARM CONTROL, PUBLIC CORRECTIONAL POLICY
FISCAL RESPONSIBILITY FOR CORRECTIONAL LEGISLATION, PUBLIC CORRECTIONAL POLICY
HIGHER EDUCATION, PUBLIC CORRECTIONAL POLICY
INFORMATION SYSTEMS, PUBLIC CORRECTIONAL POLICY
INTERNATIONAL STAFF EXCHANGE, PUBLIC CORRECTIONAL POLICY
JUSTICE SYSTEM PARTNERSHIPS, PUBLIC CORRECTIONAL POLICY
JUVENILE JUSTICE, PUBLIC CORRECTIONAL POLICY
LEGAL ISSUES AND LITIGATION, PUBLIC CORRECTIONAL POLICY
MINORITY OVERREPRESENTATION IN JUSTICE SYSTEMS AND PROGRAMS, PUBLIC CORRECTIONAL POLICY
OFFENDER ON OFFENDER SEXUAL ABUSE, PUBLIC CORRECTIONAL POLICY
OFFENDERS WITH SPECIAL NEEDS, PUBLIC CORRECTIONAL POLICY
PAROLE, PUBLIC CORRECTIONAL POLICY
POPULATIONS AND WORKLOADS IN CORRECTIONS, PUBLIC CORRECTIONAL POLICY
PRIVATE SECTOR INVOLVEMENT IN CORRECTIONS, PUBLIC CORRECTIONAL POLICY
PROBATION, PUBLIC CORRECTIONAL POLICY
RELIGIOUS AND FAITH PRACTICE, PUBLIC CORRECTIONAL POLICY
RESEARCH AND EVALUATION, PUBLIC CORRECTIONAL POLICY
RESTORATION OF VOTING RIGHTS FOR FELONY OFFENDERS, PUBLIC CORRECTIONAL POLICY
RESTRICTIVE HOUSING IN ADULT LOCAL DETENTION AND CORRECTIONAL FACILITIES, PUBLIC CORRECTIONAL POLICY
ROLE OF CORRECTIONS, PUBLIC CORRECTIONAL POLICY
SENTENCING, PUBLIC CORRECTIONAL POLICY
STAFF RECRUITMENT AND DEVELOPMENT, PUBLIC CORRECTIONAL POLICY
STAFF SEXUAL MISCONDUCT WITH OFFENDERS DETAINEES, PUBLIC CORRECTIONAL POLICY
STANDARDS AND ACCREDITATION, PUBLIC CORRECTIONAL POLICY
SUBSTANCE USE DISORDER, PUBLIC CORRECTIONAL POLICY
THE TERM “CORRECTIONAL OFFICER”, PUBLIC CORRECTIONAL POLICY
THE TREATMENT OF OPIOID USE DISORDERS FOR JUSTICE INVOLVED INDIVIDUALS, PUBLIC CORRECTIONAL POLICY, PUBLIC CORRECTIONAL POLICY
TOBACCO-FREE POLICIES, PUBLIC CORRECTIONAL POLICY
USE OF APPROPRIATE SANCTIONS AND CONTROLS, PUBLIC CORRECTIONAL POLICY
USE OF RESTRAINTS WITH PREGNANT OFFENDERS, PUBLIC CORRECTIONAL POLICY
VICTIMS OF CRIME, PUBLIC CORRECTIONAL POLICY
VIOLENCE REDUCTION, PUBLIC CORRECTIONAL POLICY
YOUTHFUL OFFENDERS TRANSFERRED TO ADULT CRIMINAL JURISDICTION, PUBLIC CORRECTIONAL POLICY