Jail Leadership Initiatives
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National Jail Leadership Command Academy (NJLCA) Founded in 2009, the NJLCA prepares and develops leadership skills for the successful transition of mid-level managers to senior leadership positions within jails. The only program of its kind in the Nation, the academy covers a wide range of topics from budgeting and finance to strategically using statistics. The academy faculty includes subject matter experts representing field practitioners and criminal justice academicians. |
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Rocky Mountain Jail Leadership Academy (RMJLA) The mission of the Rocky Mounty Jail Leadership Academy (RMJLA) is to shape tomorrow’s leaders in Colorado and the surrounding states. The Academy is a collaboration between the American Jail Association and the Colorado Jail Association. The curriculum is based on the Core Competencies for Jail Leaders and experts from around the country will instruct the emerging leaders in the rocky mountain area. |
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California Jail Command Academy (CJCA) The CJCA provides training for mid-level managers and up in the corrections field who work in the California corrections system. A portion of curriculum targets issues specifically found in California jails. Just a few of the topics are leading and managing change, data and data-driven decisions, legal challenges in California, trends in California corrections, strategic planning and budgeting, and ethics for jail leaders. |
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New Jersey Correctional Leadership Series (NJCLS) A collaboration between AJA and NJCJWA, the purpose of NJLCS is to identify emerging leaders at the mid-manager level in the state of New Jersey. The purpose is to identify and prepare the next generation of correctional leaders. |
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New England Jail Leadership Academy (NEJLA) A collaboration between the American Jail Association and the Massachusetts Sheriffs’ Association. The mission is to give new supervisors the tools to become skilled and competent leaders now and provide them the building blocks to becoming great leaders tomorrow. The curriculum is based on the Core Competencies for Jail Leaders. |
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Florida Leadership Command Academy (FLCA) FLCA is a joint program between the American Jail Association, Miami-Dade Corrections & Rehabilitation, and the Broward County Sheriff’s Office. Based on the 22 Core Competencies for Jail Leaders, and the expertise of NJLCA graduates, the goal is to equip future leaders with essential skills to grow into principal positions in their respective agencies |
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Buckeye State Jail Leadership Initiative (BSJLI) The Buckeye State Leadership Initiative, in partnership with the Medina County Sheriff’s Office, was established to cultivate essential leadership skills among current and emerging jail managers across Ohio. This initiative is dedicated to fostering a culture of lifelong learning and advancing the implementation of the 22 Jail Core Competencies for Leadership, ensuring that Ohio’s correctional leaders are equipped to meet the evolving demands of the profession |
