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AJA Industry AffIlIAte MeMbers
American Correctional Association
President’s Commentary
American Federation of State, County, and
Municipal Employees (AFSCME) Continued from page 4
Association of Women Executives in
Corrections (AWEC) This past year taught us a committed to our nation’s jail
Bill Glass Behind the Walls great deal about the environ- professionals and will continue
Catholic Charities ment in which we work. We to provide the training that you
received both positive and have come to expect.
Colorado Jail Association negative attention during the We will also be soliciting the
Companions Journeying Together global pandemic. Adapting to needs of our colleagues and
Correction Captains’ Association, Inc. a new normal, we were boots putting that call into action.
on the ground and could be Training is necessary to ensure
Freedom Forever Ministries found scrounging for masks, we are mitigating risk, reduc-
Good News Jail & Prison Ministry cleaning supplies, test kits, and ing liability, and ensuring that
GreenPrisons.org thermometers. We released all jail staff have the tools and
incarcerated individuals at knowledge necessary to man-
IAHV Prison Program/Formally record numbers, and courts
Prison Smart age and lead.
were insisting on video connec-
As 2021 moves forward,
Institute for Higher Education Policy tivity. Visits ceased, programs please consider getting
Law Enforcement Officers Regional were suspended, quarantine involved with the American
Training Commission units were implemented, and Jail Association. We are taking
we looked to our public health
Michigan Sheriffs’ Coordinating & on endeavors that are neces-
Training Council professionals to guide our daily sary for progress and change.
decisions.
Middle Atlantic States Correctional The AJA staff and the Board
Association (MASCA) We continued our daily ritu- of Directors are here for you.
als of donning masks and other Communication is key to suc-
Missouri Sheriffs’ Association personal protective equipment. cess, and we encourage you to
National Commission on Correctional Our jails maintained order engage with us, join a commit-
Health Care and minimized fear. Although tee, host a training, or share
New Jersey County Jail Wardens social distancing was virtually your best business practices
Association impossible, we managed—and on iConnect or by writing an
we did well. In addition, we article for American Jails.
North Carolina Jail Administrators’ paused professional develop-
Association We can learn so much from
ment and training, two of the
Policy Research, Inc. most important aspects of one another, and as your
President, I am looking forward
ReGen Hope Initiative, Inc. corrections professionals. For to collaborating on hot topics
an industry that is complex and
The Rape Crisis Center and trends. We appreciate your
ever-evolving, training must
San Joaquin County Correctional Officers continue to be our top priority. dedication and commitment.
Association We are proud of the work that
you do and we are glad you
The Securus Richard A. Smith Foundation AJA Supports You! were chosen!
South Carolina Jail Administrators’ AJA’s Board of Directors and Be safe, be well.
Association staff have developed an action
plan to reintroduce in-person
Story Chain
trainings. As adult learners, we MANDY LAMBERT, CJM
Texas Jail Association rely on science and research to President
Virginia Association of Regional Jails drive decisions on the needs American Jail Association
of the field, but more impor-
WTS Medical STAFFING, LLC
tantly we rely on you. As we
Wisconsin Jail Association move forward, we are deeply
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