2024 American Correctional Association Election Booklet

2024 ELECTION

Board of Governors

Board of Governors — Detention (1 Position)

Carla Joseph (TN) Deputy Chief of Corrections of the Downtown Detention Center Campus Nashville-Davidson County Sheriff’s Office

Carla Joseph began her career with the Nashville-Davidson County Sheriff’s Office in July 1998 as a Correctional Officer. She became a Corporal in the Armed Services Division and later moved back to the CJC. Joseph then served as Sergeant in Citations/ Booking and soon became Lieutenant and moved to the Correctional Development — Female. She moved to the Hill Detention Center in 2016, also serving as Lieutenant. Later she was assigned to the DCSO Transition Team. and then named the DDC Assistant Administrator and DDC Administrator. In December 2023, Joseph was named Deputy Chief of Corrections of the Downtown Detention Center Campus. Joseph graduated from Sam Houston’s University Warden Peer Interaction Program and the National Institute of Corrections Executive Excellence Program. She served as an American Corrections Association Delegate Assembly member.

E. Keith Neely (FL) Deputy Chief of Operational Services Orange County Corrections Department

E. Keith Neely served 30 years with the Broward Sheriff’s Office, where he was the director of the department of detention from 2013 to 2017. Neely has worked for the Orange County Correc tions Department as the Deputy Chief of Operational Services since 2022. Neely holds a bachelor’s degree in public administration from Barry University. He has served as an appointed Delegate As sembly representative to ACA, for Detention (Adult) and serves on the Board of Governors (BOG) for Detention.

Board of Governors — Education (1 Position)

Arthur F. Beeler, Jr. (NC) Retired

Arthur F. Beeler, Jr. (Art) federal prison service began in 1975 at the Federal Reformatory, Pe tersburg, Virginia. Since then, he has held various positions, from Correctional Officer to Warden at several institutions, including medical centers, a federal jail, and a transportation center. In 2007, Beeler was named Complex Warden. He also served as the Senior Deputy Assistant Director for Health Services. Upon retirement, Beeler provided adjunct instruction at North Carolina Central University and Duke University School of Law. Beeler graduated from East Carolina University with a BS (Professional) in Correctional Administration and Social Work, obtaining graduate credit at Virginia Com monwealth University in Criminal Justice and a Master of Administration Degree from University College, University of Maryland. Beeler has served as a member of the Board of Governors for the American Correctional Association.

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2024 ACA Election