2026 ACA 156th Congress of Correction Pittsburgh_Planning Guide

July 30–Aug. 2, 2026, Pittsburgh

Time

Thursday, July 30 (continued)

TENTATIVE SCHEDULE OF EVENTS

1–3 p.m.

Florida’s Population Management Strategies — A Programmatic Approach to Optimizing Existing Facilities for Diverse Inmate Needs

1–4 p.m.

Certificate-Based Training: ACA Corr T3 Training/Cohort B No fee. Separate registration required. Must attend both sessions.

1–4:30 p.m.

Workshops

1–5 p.m.

Auditor Refresher Training

1–5 p.m.

Accreditation Panel Hearings

1–5 p.m.

Juvenile Plenary & Reception: Creating Public Safety through Rehabilitation

Health Care Network Reception Rooftop Terrace.

5–6 p.m.

Time

Friday, July 31

TBD

LEADWell Master Sessions

TBD

LeaderSpheres No fee. Separate registration required.

TBD

The CorrExchange No fee. Separate registration required.

7 a.m.–4 p.m.

Registration Continued

8:15–10 a.m.

ACA General Session

10 a.m.–2 p.m.

Exhibit Hall Open House

10 a.m.–4 p.m.

Accreditation Panel Hearings

1–3 p.m.

The Smart Prison Model: The Effective and Efficient Integration of Technology for Safe, Secure Corrections Operations

1–5 p.m.

Certificate-Based Training: Rewire CBT No fee. Separate registration required. Must attend all 4 sessions.

2–4 p.m.

Certificate-Based Training: Unconscious Bias No fee. Separate registration required. Must attend both sessions.

2:30–4:30 p.m.

Workshops

E.R. Cass Reception and Banquet Omni William Penn Hotel, Seventeenth Level. Tickets Required.

6:30–9:30 p.m.

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