2024 American Correctional Association Election Booklet

2024 ELECTION

Delegate Assembly

Delegate Assembly — Correctional Administration (1 Position)

Jason Clark (TX) Chief of Staff Texas Department of Criminal Justice

Jason Clark began his career with the Texas Department of Criminal Justice at the age of 18. While attending Sam Houston State University, he spent his summer breaks working inside vari ous prisons in Huntsville. He has held a wide variety of positions, including Public Information Officer, Director of Public Information, Deputy Chief of Staff, and Chief of Staff. Clark is currently the Chief of Staff for the Texas Department of Criminal Justice.

Christopher Scott Edelen (FL) Warden Hardee Correctional Institution

Christopher Scott Edelen began his career as a correctional officer and was promoted from cor rectional officer through the ranks to his current position as a warden. Edelen has worked at level one (1) facilities with specialized missions such as Close Management and Mental Health facilities. He has been actively involved in ACA’s accreditation process within his institutions. Over the last four years, he has been an instructor for ACA, specializing in Correctional Behavior Health Certifi cation and Accreditation Training. Edelen is a certified ACA Auditor.

Ennice L. Hobbs Jr. (WA) Deputy Director, Northwestern Joint Regional Correctional Facility Army Corrections Command, Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington

Ennice L. Hobbs Jr. has served over 45 years in law enforcement, first in the United States Army where he completed 24 years of service as a Military Police Officer and Corrections Officer before retiring in 2000. Hobbs continued serving in various correctional positions with Washington State Department of Corrections working with juvenile offenders, female offenders, and later male offenders before assuming his current assignment as the Deputy Director, Northwestern Joint

Regional Correction Facility (NWJRCF), Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington where he has served for over 21 years. Hobbs has received the Military Police Regimental Association’s Gold Order of the Marechaussee, Certified Corrections Executive, Corrections Officer of the Year, and Austin MacCormick Awardee.

Thank you to all our members for taking the time to participate in our association's election. Your votes and support are vital in shaping the future of the American Correctional Association. We deeply appreciate your commitment and continued engagement with our shared goals. Together, we can: Advance. Connect. Achieve.

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