Start Date: 8/17/2026 8:00 AM EDT
End Date: 8/18/2026 4:30 PM EDT
Venue Name: The Bulova Corporate Center
Location:
75 - 20 Astoria Boulevard
East Elmhurst, NY United States 11370
Organization Name:
American Jail Association
Contact:
Northeast Regional Correctional Training Center
The Northeast Regional Correctional Training Center (NERCTC) is a collaborative effort between the American Jail Association (AJA) and the New York City Department of Correction (NYCDOC).
NERCTC provides training to correctional agency staff employed in Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, and Pennsylvania.
MISSION
The Northeast Regional Correctional Training Center (NERCTC) promotes operational excellence within local jails across the region. The NERCTC will be a nationally recognized model for jail-specific training certification that supports professional development, ensures regulatory compliance, and reinforces public trust in correctional services.
Objective Jail Classification
Registration Fee $450.00
This American Jail Association workshop provides participants with best business practices that are supported through research, evidence and case law in implementing an Objective Jail Classification process. The workshop will begin with a basic overview of the fundamentals of OJC and will advance into housing plans for special populations, needs assessments, reclassification of offenders, disciplinary infractions, keep separates, gangs, protective custody, programming, re-entry and sustainability of an implemented Objective Jail Classification process. The workshop will guide participants in the development of policies, procedures, and data collection relevant to classification, reclassification, and housing plans. The workshop will identify stakeholders that can provide funding, leadership, training, and programs to support a progressive approach to mitigating risk. Attendees will be provided a case study to classify, house, re-classify, and provide programs and re-entry services during this
two-day workshop.
At the end of this course, participants will:
- Understand the correlation between identifying risk and need with reducing liability
- Identify valid criteria to assess risk
- Understand the components of an inmate Behavior Management process
- Correlate the need of data collecting relevant to an inmate housing plan
- Develop an action plan through an agency self-evaluation
Please click link below for a fillable Registration form:
Instructor Information:
, has nearly 40 years of corrections experience and is currently serving as the Jail Administrator with the Culpeper County Sheriff’s Office in Culpeper, Virginia. Mandy retired as Major in January 2022 from the Prince William-Manassas Regional Adult Detention Center in Manassas, Virginia after serving 37 years. She was the Director of Support Services and the Co-Coordinator for Evidence Based Decision Making Stakeholders Committee, studying the Criminal Justice System and facilitating and guiding system wide collaboration. Mandy is a national expert in Objective Jail Classification and has provided expert legal opinions for the Commonwealth of Virginia and the State of Ohio. She provides technical assistance and training on behalf of the National Institute of Corrections, American Jail Association and independently. Mandy provides Leadership, Operations, Objective Jail Classification, Inmate Housing and Behavior Management to Jails across the Country and the US Territories. She has assisted small, medium, and large facilities with meeting and exceeding standards of compliance with local, state, and federal standards. Mandy has been successful in the implementation of mental health diversion, Crisis Intervention in Jails, introduction of Peer Navigators, early identification and intervention of Opioid users, Naloxone administration and implemented Medication Assisted Treatment in her facility. She served on the Virginia State Standards Committee for Building and Design for new or expansion of jail facilities and Mental and Behavioral Health Standards for the Commonwealth of Virginia. She has managed large scale design and build of jail expansions. Mandy is a Past President of the American Jail Association and is a member of the Fraternal Order of Police and is a lifetime member of the American Jail Association. Mandy is a Certified Jail Manager and has served as a PREA Coordinator.
A minimum number of participants are needed to hold our workshop. You may cancel up to five business days prior to the Professional Development workshop . No refunds will be given for cancellations received five or less business days before the class. All cancellations are subject to a $50 service fee. Your cancellation must be received in writing via fax or e-mail. Substitutions are acceptable. "No Shows" will be charged at the applicable rate. It is strongly recommended that participants DO NOT purchase airline tickets without first contacting AJA to confirm program availability. Workshops begin at 8:00 AM and usually go until 5:00 PM (unless otherwise noted).
