Nonprofit
American Correctional Association
About Us
For more than 143 years, the American Correctional Association (ACA) has championed the cause of corrections and correctional effectiveness. Founded in 1870 as the National Prison Association, ACA is the oldest association developed specifically for practitioners in the corrections profession. During the first organizational meeting in Cincinnati, Ohio, the assembly elected then-Ohio Governor and future President Rutherford B. Hayes as the first President of the Association. Today, ACA has thousands of members from all over the world.
For more than 143 years, the American Correctional Association (ACA) has championed the cause of corrections and correctional effectiveness. Founded in 1870 as the National Prison Association, ACA is the oldest association developed specifically for practitioners in the corrections profession. During the first organizational meeting in Cincinnati, Ohio, the assembly elected then-Ohio Governor and future President Rutherford B. Hayes as the first President of the Association. Today, ACA has thousands of members from all over the world.
Cause Areas Include
- Crime & Safety
- Prison Reform
Location
- 206 N. Washington Street, Suite 200, Alexandria, VA None, United States
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