American Correctional Association

About American Correctional Association?

The American Correctional Association (ACA) and PowerDMS have partnered to provide correctional agencies with a streamlined digital accreditation management experience. The ACA Digital Accreditation Management Tool, powered by PowerDMS, helps agencies manage accreditation documentation, maintain access to ACA standards and manuals, and support compliance efforts through a centralized platform aligned with ACA accreditation programs. ACA accreditation standards represent fundamental correctional practices that support staff and inmate safety, improve operational consistency, and strengthen agency accountability. ACA accreditation manuals and standards are available digitally through the ACA Digital Accreditation Management Tool through PowerDMS by NEOGOV, helping agencies maintain organized documentation and support accreditation efforts more efficiently.

Manuals Available in PowerDMS

• Standards for Adult Correctional Boot Camp Programs (ABC)
• Standards for the Administration of Correctional Agencies (ACA)
• Performance-Based Standards and Expected Practices for Adult Correctional Institutions (ACI)
• Performance-Based Standards and Expected Practices for Adult Community Residential Services (ACRS)
• Performance-Based Standards and Expected Practices for Adult Local Detention Facilities (ALDF)
• Standards or Adult Parole Authorities (APA)
• Performance-Based Standards for Adult Probation and Parole Field Services (APPFS)
• Performance-Based Standards for Correctional Industries (CI)
• Performance-Based Correctional Core Jail Standards (CJ)
• Standards for Correctional Training Academies (CTA)
• Standards for Electronic Monitoring Programs (EM)
• Certification Standards for Food Service Programs (FSP)
• International Correctional Core Standards (ICCS)
• Standards for Juvenile Correctional Boot Camp Programs (JBC)
• Performance-Based Standards and Expected Practices for Juvenile Correctional Facilities (JCF)
• Standards for Juvenile Community Residential Facilities (JCRF)
• Standards for Juvenile Detention Facilities (JDF)
• Standards for Juvenile Day Treatment Programs (JDTP)
• Standards for Juvenile Probation and Aftercare Services (JPAS)
• Performance-Based Standards for Correctional Health Care in Adult Correctional Institutions (PBHC-ACI)
• Standards for Small Juvenile Detention Facilities (SJDF)
• Performance-Based Standards for Therapeutic Communities (TC)
• Performance-Based Standards and Expected Practices for Transportation of Inmates (TOI)
• Standards for Small Jail Facilities (SJ)
• Standards for Small Juvenile Detention Facilities (SJDF)