2026 ACA 156th Congress of Correction Pittsburgh_Program Book

WORKSHOPS Sunday, Aug. 2 ▼ 8 a.m.–12 p.m.

Moderator: Donald Murray, Jr. , Special Advisor to CAO, CoreCivic, Brentwood, Tennessee Speakers: Mandy Ellis , Assistant General Counsel, Investigations, CoreCivic, Brentwood, Tennessee; Jason Medlin , Vice President, Core Services, CoreCivic, Brentwood, Tennessee Go Further Discovery: Lessons Learned from Building a Secure Digital Learning Platform for Incarcerated Learners Room 319 Primary Community of Focus: Prisons & Jails Overview: Correctional programs increasingly rely on digital content, yet the environments in which incarcerated learners’ study are restrictive, security-sensitive and operationally complex. This workshop shares lessons from the development and implementation of a Learning Management System designed specifically for incarcerated participants—where internet access is limited or prohibited, devices are locked down, staffing and schedules change without notice, and every technical decision has policy, privacy, and safety implications. Participants will leave with field-tested design principles, implementation patterns and risk mitigations applicable across

correctional, reentry and justice-involved learning contexts. Moderator: Matt Moore , Senior Director, Reentry Services, CoreCivic, Brentwood, Tennessee Speakers: Jill Gillian , Manager, Program Development, CoreCivic, Brentwood, Tennessee; William “Rodney” Quinn , Director, Program Development, CoreCivic, Brentwood, Tennessee Help Us Help You: How Corrections Communicators Can Amplify Your Message Room 316 Primary Community of Focus: Adult Corrections Overview: An effective communications strategy is one of the most powerful tools for a corrections agency, but it is often underused, or a plan is formulated too late. This session explores how a robust communications plan can raise the profile of your agency’s work, strengthen stakeholder trust and help tell your story with true clarity and impact across many platforms. Participants will gain a clear and valuable understanding of the role communications plays inside a corrections agency, why involving communications in a project’s process early can lead to better outcomes and how to build

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