Criminal Justice Topics: Corrections

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American Correctional Association (ACA)
The ACA is "the oldest, and largest international correctional association in the World."  This website provides pdf version of "Corrections Today" magazine. 

American Jail Association (AJA)
The American Jail Association (AJA) is a national, nonprofit organization that exists to support those who work in and operate our nation's jails and is the only national association that focuses exclusively on issues specific to the operations of local correctional facilities. 

Center for Community Alternatives
The Center for Community Alternatives' accomplishments include many "firsts": the first sentencing advocacy program in New York State, the first gender specific alternative to incarceration drug treatment program in New York, and New York's only program designed specifically for youth under 16 who are charged as adults. 

National Institute of Corrections
The National Institute of Corrections (NIC) is an agency within the U.S. Department of Justice, Federal Bureau of Prisons for correctional learning and training.  The website provides access to the NIC library, which includes many full-text publications on correctional issues. 

Federal Bureau of Prisons (FBP)
The Federal Bureau of Prisons was established to provide more progressive and humane care for Federal inmates and to professionalize the prison service. 

U.S. Parole Commission
The website provides information pertaining to parole and victim/witness program as well as commission reports.