Formed back in eighteen seventy, the American Correctional Association is the oldest and largest association of its kind in the world. In the United States of America approximately eighty percent of state operated correctional facilities and youth services are members.
Other members of this organization include federally operated prisons and prisons that are run by private sector companies as well. This organization aims to promote the improvement of facilities and operations of its members and therefore provide a safer more humane environment for the personnel and offenders within each establishment. If you would like to learn more about this organization including there other roles within the correctional facility industry then you might like to take a look at the web site www.aca.org. This web site is well designed with a clear lay out, it offers visitors access to the latest industry news, training information, job availability and many more useful related resources. 
