Corrections_Today_March_April_2020_Volume 82, Number 2

nEWS & vIEWS

NCOEW

Submit your NCOEW photos to Corrections Today!

National Correctional Officers and Employees Week will be May 3–9, 2020

By Alexander Carrigan

E very year, the first full week of May is dedicated to celebrating National Correctional Officers and mployees Week (NCOEW) to recognize the hard work of those in the correc- tions field. This is a time for officers and employees to see how much their work is valued and we here at Corrections Today want to see how your team celebrates. Our July/August 2020 issue will feature a recap of NCOEW events from all over the country, and we want to feature you. Send us your NCOEW photos to be included in this issue. The July/August 2020 issue will be featured at our 150 th Congress of Correction in Cincinnati this summer, so this is your chance to show off your team to thousands of conference goers. We want to see celebrations, cer- emonies, and any other events that show how much you care about your depart- ment of corrections colleagues and your correctional facilities. Please follow the photo guidelines fea- tured here before submitting. The deadline to submit photos for consideration is May 15 th . If you have any further questions, you can email ACA associate editor Alexander Carrigan at alexc@aca.org. We look forward to receiving your pictures!

Corrections Today Magazine Photo Specifications We want your photos to appear as wonderful as possible when printed in Corrections Today. Here is a guide to help you get the best quality in your printed photos. – – One of the best cameras is the one you have with you — and for most of us, that camera is your smartphone. – – Before you email us your photos, check the image size (small, medium, large, actual size). Please send us the largest version of your photo. – – Photo resolution should be 300 dpi. – – Preferred file formats: JPEGs (first choice) or PDFs. – – As a rule of thumb, if your photo is less than a megabyte, it’s too small to use. – – Small photos at 72 dpi cannot be scaled up and will appear fuzzy or pixelated.

Photo courtesy Ellis Williams, AV Specialist, Photographer

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