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Corrections Today is the professional membership publication of the American Correctional Association. Its international readership includes thousands of individuals involved in every sector of the corrections and criminal justice fields.

Our readers are committed to the advancement of the corrections field, and most play active roles in operating and administrating correctional facilities and systems. They cut across the spectrum of corrections, from individuals employed in correctional institutions, community corrections, and probation and parole to those in juvenile services and academia.

The magazine serves as a forum for presenting and discussing important issues related to corrections, including the presentation of minority or conflicting points of view. Its primary purpose is to offer practical information to promote the development of the field and those working in the field.

To submit material for Corrections Today, please download and fill out the Article Submission Form.

Please indicate on your submission form if your submission is a Feature, a View from the Line or a Review.

Then, send the Submission Form along with a Word Document of your submission, a print resolution thumbnail-sized author photo and a one-sentence author biography to submissions@aca.org.

You may include graphics, photos or other material you would like to have included in our layout. However, all material must have a photo credit attached.

All written submissions provided to Corrections Today, including but not limited to articles, essays, reviews, and other editorial content, become the property of the publisher upon acceptance for publication. By submitting content, the contributor grants Corrections Today the exclusive right to publish, reproduce, distribute, and otherwise use the material in any format or medium, now known or hereafter developed. The contributor acknowledges that no compensation will be provided unless otherwise agreed in writing, and that the publisher retains the right to edit the submission for clarity, length, and style.

Send all submissions and this article submission form to:

Managing Editor

American Correctional Association

206 N. Washington St., Suite 200

Alexandria, VA 22314

Phone: 703-224-0194

Fax: 703-225-0179

Email: submissions@aca.org

Upcoming Copy Deadlines for Corrections Today

Spring 2026

November 29, 2025

Summer 2026

February 28, 2026

Fall 2026

May 29, 2026

Winter 2026

August 29, 2026

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Photos are the first thing readers see when they look at a page. Photos draw attention to the page, leading the eye to the text. Often, important copy goes unread because a photograph is not striking enough to stop the browsing reader.

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