Corrections_Today_January_February_2023_Vol.85_No.1

NEWS&VIEWS

F rom Jim’s De sk

A New Year

A s 2023 becomes a reality, a new beginning of a new year, ACA is starting a new beginning too. The association has inaugurated the 108 th President in our history, Denise Robinson from Ohio. And just like American history of having many Ohioans as our U.S. Presidents, so too does ACA have many Ohioans as our President. Denise brings yet an other aspect and point of

juvenile justice, probation, parole, community correc tions and private providers, this profession would fail. Add to that mix, education, mental healthcare, physi cal healthcare, nutrition, programs, security, and so many other aspects within each discipline and you be gin to describe corrections. For the next two years, our 108 th President, Denise Robinson, will bring yet another profes sional background to

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persons. Often times the success of a formerly incarcerated person is contingent on the success of his or her involvement in community corrections. Some would argue that it nearly always will determine the success of a returning citizen from the justice system. The corrections profession is made up of many components. There is a tendency to focus on “jails and prisons” when you mention our profession. But obviously without

corrections and to ACA. Let’s join together in thanking our 107 th President, Tony Parker, for his service and in wishing our 108 th President the very best during her term of office.

view of the corrections profession with her Presidency, that of commu nity corrections. Throughout ACA’s modern history our presidents have represented many disciplines from corrections: adult local detention, adult prison administration (both fed eral and state), healthcare, sentencing commissions, juvenile justice and private providers just to name a few. Community corrections is a vital link in reentry for incarcerated

James A. Gondles Jr., CAE ACA Executive Director

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