2026 ACA Winter Conference Long Beach CA_Program Book

Enhancing your Counter-Drone Program in 2026: Grants, Authorities and Airspace

Emerging Trends in Correctional Healthcare [|CE|CME|CERP] Room 103 A Primary Community of Focus: Adult Corrections Overview: Correctional health care staff are inundated with information that is pertinent to providing care for our patients. There are guidelines and practice updates that are updated for the management of patients. However, there are new concepts and new diseases emerging that providers need to be aware of in order to meet the demands for appropriate treatment of patients entering the correctional environment. This workshop will present new trends, guidelines and exemplary expected practices in the treatment of correctional populations. Learning Objectives: • Present new guidelines in the management of our patients. • New emerging diseases will be presented that will impact Correctional health care. • Take pertinent information that will enhance their practice within the correctional settings. Moderator: John Tomarchio , Ph.D., Regional Medical Director, VitalCore Health Strategies, Topeka, Kansas Speaker: Harbans S. Deol , M.D., Chief Medical Officer, VitalCore Health Strategies, Topeka, Kansas Information Exchange: Improving Care Coordination from Prison to Post-Release [CE|CME|CERP] Room 103 B Primary Community of Focus: Adult Corrections Overview: This session will provide an overview of the new Louisiana Tulane University Health Information Exchange pilot program, which was designed to assist individuals in having access to and to seamlessly exchange important portions of their incarceration medical and behavioral health records with community care providers. This The Louisiana Tulane University Correctional Release Health

Restrictions Room 101 A TRACK: Safety & Security

Overview: This presentation is designed to assist correctional facilities establish and enhance their counter-drone programs for more effective interdiction of drone-delivered contraband. In 2026, the federal government is taking a number of steps to assist state departments of corrections to combat drones, including expanded authorities, airspace restrictions and grant funding. This workshop is tailored to corrections officers seeking to initiate a counter-drone program, or to grow the capabilities of an existing one. Speakers: Glenn Davis , Principal, Paragon Analysis LLC, Arlington, Virginia; Jeff Newell , Managing Partner, Paragon Analysis, LLC, Arlington, Virginia The Benefits of Strategic Planning for Female Services Room 102 B TRACK: Organizational Management Overview: Strategic Planning is beneficial to all aspects of a correctional agency but can be especially effective for female services divisions. Subject matter experts from the Georgia Department of Corrections and The Moss Group will discuss the strategic planning process, and how it can be used to support initiatives around gender-responsive staffing plans, staff training, maternal support and programs, policy development, commissary and property rules, among other issues. Speakers: Hope Cooper , Project Director, The Moss Group, Washington, D.C.; Ken Hyle , Vice President, Correctional Services, The Moss Group, Washington, D.C.; Pam Wiggins , Director, Female Services, Georgia Department of Corrections, Forsyth, Georgia

WORKSHOPS Friday, Feb. 6 ▼ 1–2:30 p.m.

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