2022 ACA New Orleans Program Book_152nd Congress of Correction

3.Participants will be able to understand the preventative interventions that drive the creation of these specialized missions varies depending on the mission and understand the premise and foundation for each specialized prison mission. Moderator: Amber Vargas , Operations Manager, Florida Department of Corrections, Tallahassee, Florida Speakers: Angela Carter , Correctional Service Consultant, Florida Department of Corrections, Tallahassee, Florida; Amber Vargas , Operations Manager, Florida Department of Corrections, Tallahassee, Florida A-2C Preparing for Pell Reinstatement Room 252 Track: ACA Resources This is an exciting time in correctional education. The FAFSA Simplification Act, which was first signed into law in December 2020, mandates that by July 1, 2023, Pell grants will be reinstated for people who are currently incarcerated, there will be a streamlined FAFSA, and the process of approving educational partners for postsecredefining prison education programs will first be handled by corrections. This

workshop is designed to give ACA members an overview of i) the Act and potential next steps by the government, ii) current ACA standards and potential updates, and iii) free resources available to ACA members moving forward. Learning Objectives: 1.Understand how the FAFSA Simplification Act provides corrections with an unprecedented opportunity to ensure high quality postsecondary educational programming for people who are incarcerated. 2.Recognize how ACA standards are designed to advocate for ACA members. 3.Access a wide array of free resources that are available to them by ACA, the Department of Education and the Vera Institute of Justice. Moderator: David Haasenritter , Director Standards and Accreditation, American Correctional Association, Alexandria Virginia Speakers: Sean Addie , U.S. Department of Education, Washington, D.C.; David Haasenritter , Director Standards and Accreditation, American Correctional Association, Alexandria Virginia; Belinda Wheeler , Vera Institute of Justice, Washington, D.C.

Workshops Thursday, Aug. 4 t 10–11:30 a.m.

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