2026 ACA 156th Congress of Correction Pittsburgh_Program Book

Time

Friday, July 31 (continued)

1:30–3 p.m.

The Smart Prison Model: The Effective and Efficient Integration of Technology for Safe, Secure Corrections Operations Rooms 303/304

Certificate-Based Training: Rewire CBT Room 312 No fee. Separate registration required. Must attend all 4 sessions.

1–5 p.m.

Certificate-Based Training: Unconscious Bias (FranklinCovey) Room 329 No fee. Separate registration required. Must attend both sessions.

2–4 p.m.

DOC Reentry Simulation No fee. Separate registration required. Room 305

2–4 p.m.

LEADWell Master Sessions Room 406

2:15–4:10 p.m.

2:30–3:15 p.m.

LeaderSpheres No fee. Separate registration required. Foyer adjacent to rooms 321/322

2:30–5 p.m.

AI for Correctional Health Systems Efficiency: Expert Panel and Vendor Showcase Rooms 301/302

EVENTS

2–4:30 p.m.

Workshops

Close of Operation Quackdown, Day 3 Wellness Collective Area, 3 rd floor

4:30 p.m.

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

6:30–9:30 p.m.

Time

Saturday, Aug. 1

River Run with Ben Meet in the Westin Lobby

6 a.m.

Rise and Shine Showdown: Trivia with Kirk Raymond Coffee Corner, Level 2

7 a.m.

7 a.m.–5 p.m.

Registration Continued

Accreditation Panel Hearings 3 rd floor foyer — Riverside, adjacent to room 330

8–11 a.m.

Certificate-Based Training: Rewire CBT (Juvenile-Focused) Room 312 No fee. Separate registration required. Must attend all 4 sessions.

8 a.m.–12 p.m.

8:15 a.m.–3 p.m.

Correctional Facility Tours, including medical-specific tours

MedMods: Beyond Bandages and Stitches Rooms 303/304

8:30–10 a.m.

8 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Workshops

Joshua Smith and the Fourth Purpose Foundation presents: Disruptors — A corrections documentary, and a brief panel discussion focusing on the power of leadership, strategic vision and organizational transformation. Room 406

10–11:15 a.m.

LEADWell Master Sessions Room 406

10 a.m.–4:15 p.m.

12–2 p.m.

Commission on Accreditation for Corrections Luncheon and Awards By invitation only. Spirit of Pittsburgh Ballroom B

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