Ohio Department of Rehabilitation and Corrections Director Annette Chambers-Smith has announced that she will be leaving the Department for a role in Gov. Mike DeWine’s office, where she will offer her expertise on ongoing criminal justice initiatives.
Last week, Correctional News recapped the first two sessions of the Evolving Spaces: Creating Spaces that Work Symposium, presented Feb. 8 during the American Correctional Association’s 2026 Winter Conference in Long Beach, Calif.
On Feb. 8, during the final day of the American Correctional Association’s 2026 Winter Conference in Long Beach, Calif., attendees gathered for the annual Evolving Spaces: Creating Spaces that Work Symposium.
Mariel A. Marlow, PhD, MPH, has joined the American Correctional Association (ACA) as its Director of Correctional Health.
The Evolving Spaces Symposium at the American Correctional Association’s 155th Congress of Corrections brought together correctional leaders and members of the architecture, engineering and construction community to share actionable strategies to improve correctional environments without breaking budgets.
Florida Department of Corrections Secretary and American Correctional Association President Ricky Dixon testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on the escalating use of drones in prisons, urging Congress to expand legal counter-UAS protection.
The 2025 American Correctional Association (ACA) Winter Conference, held Jan. 10-14 in Orlando, Fla., brought together correctional professionals, policymakers and industry leaders to discuss the evolving landscape of corrections.
The rapid advancement of drone technology has introduced new challenges for correctional facilities, as criminal organizations increasingly exploit drones to smuggle contraband into prisons.
Andrew Barbee, director of the Office of Strategic Initiatives and Modernization with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ), received the 2024 Peter P. Lejins Research Award from the American Correctional Association at the 2025 Winter Conference in Orlando, Fla.
The Virginia Department of Corrections is committed to ensuring the safety and security of its staff and more than 24,000 inmates.
Recognizing longtime and emerging industry leaders.
Winners announced at annual Corrections Summit.
