2026 Call for Presentations

AJA’s Conference & Jail Expo is the only national event that focuses exclusively on local jails and detention facilities. AJA attendees range from Corrections Officers, Trainers, and Managers to Medical Professionals, Jail Administrators, and Sheriffs. Attendees join for an engaging, educational, ground-breaking Conference with networking opportunities, professional development, and access to emerging jail technologies and products.

Call for presentation opened the invitation for individuals to submit thought-provoking, educational workshops that cover current topics, trends, and innovative programs and strategies that affect or can impact our Nation’s jails. Workshops are intended to provide attendees with training, professional development, and actionable takeaways to continue to improve careers and facilities. We look for submissions that address issues affecting jail facilities' operation, provide tangible ways to adapt to change, and allow for personal and professional development and growth.
 

• Call for Presentations is open - 👉 Submit Your Proposal Here
• Call for Presentations closes on September 30, 2025
• Submitters will be notified if their workshop submission has been accepted by mid-November.
• The workshop schedule will be finalized in February 2026.
• The 2026 AJA Conference & Jail Expo is May 16-20, 2026 in Milwaukee, Wisconsin 

 

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Presenter FAQs 

• Unless you are planning to present and then leave the conference without attending any workshops or activities, you must purchase either:
  • (A) A one-day registration and/or tickets for activities occurring on the day of your presentation, or
  • (B) A full conference registration if planning to attend more than one day.

 

• I understand that the following audiovisual equipment will be provided: LCD Projector, Screen, Lectern and Microphone. 
  • Note: All presenters are responsible for bringing/using their own presentation equipment i.e,. laptop, power cords, slide advancer, pointers, batteries, etc.  Please remember to bring an adapter if you are using a MAC computer. There will be no internet available.

 

• Presenters/Moderators are responsible for all travel, hotel, and incidental expenses. AJA does not pay speaker fees to workshop presenters.

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The 2026 Areas of Focus include:

Legal Issues	Innovative Programming
Medical	Security
Mental Health - Staff and Inmates	Agency Culture
Staff Wellness (Physical and Mental)	Leadership
Juveniles	JJSC
NIC	Native American Jails
Jail Chaplaincy