2024 ACA National Harbor Program Book_Winter Conference

FRIDAY, JAN. 5

8–9:30 A.M.

their supervision related to employment. The benefits of higher education, career, and technical education (CTE) and employment programs for people with criminal records are clear. When incarcerated people complete any higher education, they are 43% less likely to be reincarcerated within three years than those who do not. Those who earn an associate’s or a bachelor’s degree are 70% or nearly 100%, respectively, less likely to be reincarcerated within three years as compared to people returning who do not earn such degrees. CTE is also proven to increase employability for people returning. For instance, people who participated in vocational training were 28% more likely to find employment than people

B-1B Correctional Education in Practice: Building a Bridge from Education to Employment (CEU) Track: Staff Training/Social Work NEW! Room: National Harbor 3 Education and employment are key to reentry success for people returning to their communities from prisons and jails and for people on community supervision. Steady, full-time work allows people who are returning to provide for themselves and their families, pay fines and fees associated with supervision, and, in many cases, meet the conditions of

WORKSHOPS Friday, Jan. 5 ▼ 8–9:30 a.m.

Visit the ACA RESOURCE CENTER at the ACA 2024 Winter Conference and fill out an entry slip for a chance to win A GIFT CARD !*

Resource Center Hours of Operation:

Day

Date

Time

Wednesday

1/3

3–5 p.m.

Thursday

1/4

7 a.m.–5 p.m.

Friday

1/5

7 a.m.–5 p.m.

Saturday

1/6

7:30 a.m.–3 p.m.

The Gift Card Giveaway drawing will take place at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 6.

Location: ACA Resource Center (Near conference registration) Good luck! We look forward to seeing you soon!

*You do not need to be present to win, but you must be an active ACA member.

106 — ACA 2024 Winter Conference | National Harbor, MD