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.

5:15–6:30 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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