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The deadline for awards or award nominations has been extended to Sept. 1, 2020!

Celebrating Greatness

ACA awards: Deadline extension! D ue to ACA’s sensitivity of how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted has made significant contributions to correctional research. It is presented in honor of Professor Emeritus Peter P. Lejins, an ACA past president and distinguished correctional researcher.

the corrections field, the deadline for awards or award nominations has been extended to Sept. 1, 2020! ACA’s Winter Conference is not only a gathering of correctional profes- sionals from around the world, but is also a time for celebration of the best and brightest in the field. Each year, the following awards are given to the leaders who have shown bravery and ingenuity, and who ultimately improve the corrections world as a whole. The Innovation in Corrections Award is presented to a program that effectively and creatively addresses a specific offender problem or need. The Peter P. Lejins Research Award honors an individual who to have more than its share of them — men and women who are exemplary leaders in a demanding profession. Seize this opportunity to see their hard work and integrity rewarded. Heroes are a rare breed. But corrections seems

Because education is an invalu- able resource, ACA presents the Martin Luther King Jr. Scholar- ship Award each year to a minority recipient attending an institution of higher education. Any ACA member may nominate individuals from disadvantaged backgrounds who have demonstrated a need and a willingness to continue their undergraduate or graduate training related to a career in the criminal justice field. ACA’s Medal of Valor acknowl- edges anyone in corrections who has performed an act of extraordinary bravery on the job within the time frame outlined on the nomination form. ACA’s Award of Merit recogniz- es an individual who has performed an act of extraordinary bravery out- side of his or her professional duties within the time frame outlined on the nomination form for this award. Entry rules Entries for ACA awards should include the following information: –– The official nomination form. –– A summary addressing each award criterion. Please re- member to submit only three

single-spaced pages — this rule will be strictly enforced. Since the Awards Committee will be looking for superior perfor- mance in the criteria noted on the entry form, it will help your case to organize the presenta- tion around those criteria. –– One set of relevant supporting documentation. Please note that some awards re- quire information in addition to these general criteria as outlined on the nomination form. All entries must be complete to be considered for an award, so please review all criteria before submitting an entry. Because of the volume of entries received, ACA is unable to return entries or supporting documentation unless requested. For additional information and details on specific awards, see the following award nomina- tion forms or contact Debbi Seeger at 800-222-5646, ext. 0102; or awards@aca.org. Don’t let an exceptional job or commitment to corrections go unrecognized — send in your nomination(s) today. u

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