Article Submission

Editorial Guidelines for Submitting Articles to American Jails Magazine
Thank you for your interest in American Jails magazine, AJA’s quarterly publication dedicated to those who work in jails.

American Jails 2026 Editorial Calendar*

Quarter 1 - 2026 “Corrections Education” Article Submissions due: September 8, 2025 Mail Date: December 29, 2025	Quarter 2 2026 “The Future of Corrections” Article Submissions due: December 15, 2025 Mail Date: March 30, 2026
Quarter 3 - 2026 “Milwaukee Conference Highlights” Article Submissions due: March 13, 2026 Mail Date: June 25, 2026	Quarter 4 2026 “Service & Sacrifice: Honoring Officers & Veterans in Corrections” Article Submissions due: May 15, 2026 Mail Date: September 28, 2026

Click the button to display and print the specifications for submitting
an article and for more information about AJA's editing process.

After reviewing the submission specifications from the button above, and you are ready to begin writing your article but are just not sure where to start, Click here for a little help.

If you have any questions or need additional information about these guidelines, guest editorials, general information, deadline extensions, or are ready to submit your completed article, please click here to email Madyson Bracken or call at 301-857-2258.

Corporate News Releases

As a matter of course, American Jails does not publish company-issued media or product releases. However, the magazine does publish appropriate articles in which a vendor and an agency/facility have worked together to solve a problem or obstacle. Please click here to contact Madyson Bracken before making a submission.

For articles written on products/services used in jails, the company/brand/product/ and service cannot be mentioned by name, it must be written broadly or stated using the generic name.

AJA does have several advertising options available for new products. Click here to email Scott Langbauer for more information.

AMERICAN JAILS PRODUCTION TEAM

Chris Daniels, MPA, CAE
Executive Director and Publisher

Maydson Bracken
Digital Marketing & Publications Manager
301-857-2258