Solicitation of Candidates for the

2026 Election

The American Correctional Association and Nominating Committee requests that all affiliates, chapters and individual members submit suggested candidates for officers, members of the Board of Governors and Delegate Assembly, and seats on the Commission on Accreditation for Corrections.

The deadline for expressions of interest and suggesting candidates is Friday, April 3, 2026.

It is essential for the Nominating Committee to receive expressions of interest and candidate recommendations to ensure participation from across the entire Association. Should you have any questions, please contact us at elect@aca.org.

Positions to be filled are as follows, each category will have a double slate of candidates in accordance with our bylaws. 

OFFICERS: one President-Elect, one Vice President and one Treasurer

BOARD OF GOVERNORS: Pursuant to Article III, Section 4, of the ACA bylaws, at each biennial election, nine or ten governors shall be elected to serve staggered terms of four years; no governor shall serve more than two consecutive, full terms, plus any partial term to which a governor may have been appointed. The following positions are open:

• Correctional Administration    
• Institutions
• Juvenile
• Probation
• Parole, Aftercare or Post-Release Supervision
• Community Programs
• Detention
• Education
• Health Care

COMMISSION ON ACCREDITATION: Pursuant to Article V, Section 4, of the ACA bylaws, Commissioners shall serve terms of four years each. No commissioner may serve more than two consecutive full four year terms, plus any partial term to which a commissioner may have been appointed. The following positions are open:

• Correctional Administration
• Juvenile
• Institutions
• Probation
  
• Parole, Aftercare or Post-Release Supervision
  
• Community Programs
  
• Detention
  
• Education
  
• Health Care
  
• Legal
  
• Architecture
  
• Noncorrectional Administration

DELEGATE ASSEMBLY: Pursuant to Article IV, Section 1, C, there shall be 35 elected at-large delegates, at least two from each of the following categories, who together shall generally reflect the Association's composition, to include a broad representation of the membership, including their qualifications, discipline, race, ethnicity, gender, and geographical location. Pursuant to Article IV, Section 3, of the ACA bylaws, the term of office of elected Delegate Assembly members shall be two years (or until the end of the respective term of the predecessor if the person shall have been appointed to succeed a person who shall not have completed the term). There shall be no limit upon the number of consecutive terms a person may serve on the Delegate Assembly.

• Correctional Administration (Adult)
  
• Correctional Administration (Juvenile)
  
• Probation or Post-Release Supervision (Adult)
  
• Probation or Post-Release Supervision (Juvenile)
  
• Crime Victim Organizations
  
• Correctional Education Services
  
• Detention (Adult)
  
• Detention (Juvenile)
  
• Institutions (Adult)
  
• Institutions (Juvenile)
  
• Institutions of Higher Learning
  
• Community-Based Correctional Organizations
  
• Correctional Health
  
• Mental Health

You may suggest as many candidates for any of the following categories: ACA Officer, Board of Governors, Commission on Accreditation for Corrections, or Delegate Assembly.

To submit more than one candidate, please select “Yes” at the bottom of the form to add another submission.

You may suggest as many candidates for any of the following categories: ACA Officer, Board of Governors, Commission on Accreditation for Corrections, or Delegate Assembly.

To submit more than one candidate, please select “Yes” at the bottom of the form to add another submission.

You may suggest as many candidates for any of the following categories: ACA Officer, Board of Governors, Commission on Accreditation for Corrections, or Delegate Assembly.

To submit more than one candidate, please select “Yes” at the bottom of the form to add another submission.

You may suggest as many candidates for any of the following categories: ACA Officer, Board of Governors, Commission on Accreditation for Corrections, or Delegate Assembly.

To submit more than one candidate, please select “Yes” at the bottom of the form to add another submission.

You may suggest as many candidates for any of the following categories: ACA Officer, Board of Governors, Commission on Accreditation for Corrections, or Delegate Assembly.

To submit more than one candidate, please select “Yes” at the bottom of the form to add another submission.

You may suggest as many candidates for any of the following categories: ACA Officer, Board of Governors, Commission on Accreditation for Corrections, or Delegate Assembly.

To submit more than one candidate, please select “Yes” at the bottom of the form to add another submission.

You may suggest as many candidates for any of the following categories: ACA Officer, Board of Governors, Commission on Accreditation for Corrections, or Delegate Assembly.

To submit more than one candidate, please select “Yes” at the bottom of the form to add another submission.

You may suggest as many candidates for any of the following categories: ACA Officer, Board of Governors, Commission on Accreditation for Corrections, or Delegate Assembly.

To submit more than one candidate, please select “Yes” at the bottom of the form to add another submission.

You may suggest as many candidates for any of the following categories: ACA Officer, Board of Governors, Commission on Accreditation for Corrections, or Delegate Assembly.

To submit more than one candidate, please select “Yes” at the bottom of the form to add another submission.

You may suggest as many candidates for any of the following categories: ACA Officer, Board of Governors, Commission on Accreditation for Corrections, or Delegate Assembly.

To submit more than one candidate, please select “Yes” at the bottom of the form to add another submission.

You may suggest as many candidates for any of the following categories: ACA Officer, Board of Governors, Commission on Accreditation for Corrections, or Delegate Assembly.

To submit more than one candidate, please select “Yes” at the bottom of the form to add another submission.

You may suggest as many candidates for any of the following categories: ACA Officer, Board of Governors, Commission on Accreditation for Corrections, or Delegate Assembly.

To submit more than one candidate, please select “Yes” at the bottom of the form to add another submission.

You may suggest as many candidates for any of the following categories: ACA Officer, Board of Governors, Commission on Accreditation for Corrections, or Delegate Assembly.

To submit more than one candidate, please select “Yes” at the bottom of the form to add another submission.

You may suggest as many candidates for any of the following categories: ACA Officer, Board of Governors, Commission on Accreditation for Corrections, or Delegate Assembly.

To submit more than one candidate, please select “Yes” at the bottom of the form to add another submission.

You may suggest as many candidates for any of the following categories: ACA Officer, Board of Governors, Commission on Accreditation for Corrections, or Delegate Assembly.

To submit more than one candidate, please select “Yes” at the bottom of the form to add another submission.

You may suggest as many candidates for any of the following categories: ACA Officer, Board of Governors, Commission on Accreditation for Corrections, or Delegate Assembly.

To submit more than one candidate, please select “Yes” at the bottom of the form to add another submission.

You may suggest as many candidates for any of the following categories: ACA Officer, Board of Governors, Commission on Accreditation for Corrections, or Delegate Assembly.

To submit more than one candidate, please select “Yes” at the bottom of the form to add another submission.

You may suggest as many candidates for any of the following categories: ACA Officer, Board of Governors, Commission on Accreditation for Corrections, or Delegate Assembly.

To submit more than one candidate, please select “Yes” at the bottom of the form to add another submission.

You may suggest as many candidates for any of the following categories: ACA Officer, Board of Governors, Commission on Accreditation for Corrections, or Delegate Assembly.

To submit more than one candidate, please select “Yes” at the bottom of the form to add another submission.

You may suggest as many candidates for any of the following categories: ACA Officer, Board of Governors, Commission on Accreditation for Corrections, or Delegate Assembly.

To submit more than one candidate, please select “Yes” at the bottom of the form to add another submission.

You may suggest as many candidates for any of the following categories: ACA Officer, Board of Governors, Commission on Accreditation for Corrections, or Delegate Assembly.

To submit more than one candidate, please select “Yes” at the bottom of the form to add another submission.

You may suggest as many candidates for any of the following categories: ACA Officer, Board of Governors, Commission on Accreditation for Corrections, or Delegate Assembly.

To submit more than one candidate, please select “Yes” at the bottom of the form to add another submission.

You may suggest as many candidates for any of the following categories: ACA Officer, Board of Governors, Commission on Accreditation for Corrections, or Delegate Assembly.

To submit more than one candidate, please select “Yes” at the bottom of the form to add another submission.

You may suggest as many candidates for any of the following categories: ACA Officer, Board of Governors, Commission on Accreditation for Corrections, or Delegate Assembly.

To submit more than one candidate, please select “Yes” at the bottom of the form to add another submission.

You may suggest as many candidates for any of the following categories: ACA Officer, Board of Governors, Commission on Accreditation for Corrections, or Delegate Assembly.

To submit more than one candidate, please select “Yes” at the bottom of the form to add another submission.

You may suggest as many candidates for any of the following categories: ACA Officer, Board of Governors, Commission on Accreditation for Corrections, or Delegate Assembly.

To submit more than one candidate, please select “Yes” at the bottom of the form to add another submission.

You may suggest as many candidates for any of the following categories: ACA Officer, Board of Governors, Commission on Accreditation for Corrections, or Delegate Assembly.

To submit more than one candidate, please select “Yes” at the bottom of the form to add another submission.

You may suggest as many candidates for any of the following categories: ACA Officer, Board of Governors, Commission on Accreditation for Corrections, or Delegate Assembly.

To submit more than one candidate, please select “Yes” at the bottom of the form to add another submission.

You may suggest as many candidates for any of the following categories: ACA Officer, Board of Governors, Commission on Accreditation for Corrections, or Delegate Assembly.

To submit more than one candidate, please select “Yes” at the bottom of the form to add another submission.

You may suggest as many candidates for any of the following categories: ACA Officer, Board of Governors, Commission on Accreditation for Corrections, or Delegate Assembly.

To submit more than one candidate, please select “Yes” at the bottom of the form to add another submission.