Professional Development

AJA’s Professional Development Workshops, Virtual Trainings, Summits and Conference focus exclusively on issues specific to the operations of local correctional facilities. These single or multi-day intensive trainings provide beneficial and useful information to bring back for use in your facility. Many times the greatest learning experiences come from the networking. Classes include practitioners from all around the country. Many attendees keep in touch with those friends and colleagues they met through AJA training!

Join the thousands of correctional professionals who have turned to AJA for training, while advancing their careers, and strengthening their agencies.

The American Jail Association can provide your staff with cost-effective, custom-designed training and technical assistance in the comfort and convenience of your own facility. For information, contact Training Coordinator Lori Bachtell at 301-857-2620 or lorib@aja.org         
    In Partnership with the American Jail Association and Cape Fear Community College, we are proud to present the American Jail Association Professional Development Institute (AJAPDI). These seminars promote the continual improvement of the jail professional. In a field that is constantly changing, take advantage of these valuable sessions to expand and/or reinforce professional skill set.  Claim your spot today!

Instructor: Gerard Horgan
 

* Legal Issues for Corrections Professionals / Hybrid Option for Out of State Attendees 
 
Please join Gerard Horgan, retired special sheriff/superintendent who has over 30 years of correctional facility management experience. Corrections is a challenging and rapidly changing profession. This informative two-day training will focus on the latest developments in legal issues that impact staff, offenders, and facilities. Topics to be discussed include recent case law, statutory requirements, operational strategies, and commonly litigated issues.

Objectives Include:

Religious Issues​
Deliberate Indifference
Classification​
Americans with Disabilities Act
Whistleblowers
DOJ Involvement in Facilities
Use of Force​
Access to Courts


June 24-26, 2025 / 8 am - 5 pm
Instructor: Amanda Lambert

* Housing, Classification and Special Populations

This highly interactive program is designed to strengthen your classification staff’s knowledge, critical thinking skills, and decision-making abilities. Proper classification leads to more effective population management. By better managing our population, we can lessen risk for both staff and inmates. In turn, liability is reduced. Group work and networking allow attendees to learn from instructors and their colleagues in jails across the country. Bring your challenges, your questions, and your skills for a solution-oriented experience.

Objectives Include:

Assessing Risk and Need                             Case Law
Administrative Segregation                         Special populations
Proper Use of Premium Real Estate          ADA considerations 
Proxies                                                            Team Reviews 
Correct Labeling                                            Assessment Instruments
Case Management                                        Communication Layers
Interviewing Techniques                              Data and Recidivism
Overrides                                                        Case Management
Housing Plans                                                Evidence-Based Programs
Action Planning

All workshops located at:
Cape Fear Community College
4500 Blue Clay Road
Castle Hayne, NC 28429

Please contact Tim Fuss to register: 
Director, Law Enforcement Programs
Ph: 910-362-7220
Em: tlfuss560@cfcc.edu

Please contact Lori Bachtell for any questions: 
Training and Programs Manager, American Jail Association
Ph: 301-857-2620
Em: lorib@aja.org

Calendar will be updated as workshops are added, please be sure to check back here or Cape Fear's Calendar at Law Enforcement Training - Fire, EMS, Law Training