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Chapter 1 – General Administration

Article 26 – American Correctional Association Standards

Revised June 19, 2008

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14090.3 General Information

  • The ACAAmerican Correctional Association is a nonprofit, professional organization, focused exclusively on the field of detention and corrections, whose activities include the administration of a national accreditation program as a method of certifying levels of overall compliance with specific and predetermined correctional standards.

  • The Department utilizes the following ACAAmerican Correctional Association manuals:

    • Manual of Standards for Adult Correctional Institutions.

    • Manual of Standards for Adult Community Residential Facilities.

    • Manual of Standards for Adult Probation and Parole Field Service.