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Full Schedule

Full Schedule

  • Sunday, May 21, 2023
  • 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM
    Attendee & Exhibitor Registration Open
  • 7:30 AM – 8:00 AM
    First-Time Attendees: Welcome to AJA
  • 8:00 AM – 9:00 AM
    Nondenominational Worship Service
  • 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM
    "False" or Unfounded Investigative Findings: How Do You Know?
  • 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM
    Common Conundrums: Exploring Trends and Traps Surrounding Inmate Mental Health Care (A Q&A with a Therapist and a Lawyer)
  • 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM
    How to Recruit Staff in Today's Environment: Our Journey
  • 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM
    Making Cell Construction Work: A Case Study in Optimizing Corrections Construction
  • 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM
    NIC/BJA Co-Sponsored -Fundamentals of Substance Use, Addiction, and Withdrawal Management: Understanding the Legal and Clinical Obligations of Addressing Substance Withdrawal in Jails
  • 8:00 AM – 9:30 AM
    Reentry Best Practices for Individuals with Substance Use Disorders
  • 8:00 AM – 3:00 PM
    Exhibitor Move-In
  • 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
    Jail Tours Sign-Up
  • 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM
    Prayer Room
  • 9:45 AM – 11:15 AM
    Expanding Access to Medications to Treat Opioid Use Disorder in Criminal Justice Settings
  • 9:45 AM – 11:15 AM
    Generations: Working Better Together
  • 9:45 AM – 11:15 AM
    Know When to Hold 'em, Know When to Fold 'em: Strategies for Putting the Right Team in Place to Lead Your Agency in the 21st Century
  • 9:45 AM – 11:15 AM
    NIC/BJA Co-Sponsored - Recognizing and Responding to the Risk of Substance Withdrawal: A Panel Discussion and Listening Session with Legal, Correctional, and Clinical Experts
  • 9:45 AM – 11:15 AM
    The Correctional Trainer Series: Performance Objectives -The Core Target of Staff Training
  • 9:45 AM – 11:15 AM
    The WE Gear: How to Facilitate Good Teammates
  • 9:45 AM – 11:15 AM
    Troubled Tribal Times
  • 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM
    AJA Opening Luncheon & Business Meeting
  • 1:15 PM – 2:45 PM
    Addressing the Stigma Around Substance Use Disorders
  • 1:15 PM – 2:45 PM
    ASPIRE: Access to Programs and Services to Inspire Reentry and Empowerment
  • 1:15 PM – 2:45 PM
    Five Reasons Your Staff Wellness Program is Going to Fail and What You Can Do About It
  • 1:15 PM – 2:45 PM
    Jail and Justice Support Center (JJSC) Roundtable
  • 1:15 PM – 2:45 PM
    Survey of Jails in Indian Country: Latest Results and Survey Enhancement Initiative
  • 1:15 PM – 2:45 PM
    The Importance of In-Custody Intelligence and Information Sharing
  • 1:15 PM – 2:45 PM
    Therapeutic Inmate Management (TIM) Unit
  • 1:30 PM – 5:00 PM
    Jail Tours --Douglas County Correctional Center
  • 2:45 PM – 3:05 PM
    iConnect Live -- Pell Grant Reinstatement: What Jails Need to Know
  • 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
    Case Management Assessment and Considerations in Jails
  • 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
    One Small Jail’s Journey to Provide Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) Services: How St. Louis County’s Innovative Approach Improved Cross Section Collaboration and Improved Practice
  • 3:00 PM – 4:30 PM
    Playing Offense with Medical/Legal Defense
  • 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    The Crossroads of Criminal Justice, Academia and Medicine: How three professions intersect to reduce recidivism of detention
  • 3:00 PM – 5:00 PM
    What You Need to Know About Jail Health Services for 2023-24 from Our Federal Partners
  • 4:30 PM – 5:00 PM
    Exhibitor Orientation/Reception
  • 5:15 PM – 7:00 PM
    Jail Expo Ribbon Cutting & Grand Opening Reception
  • 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
    Hospitality Events