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	ACCA National Meetings and 138th Annual Congress of Correction, August 8 - 13, 2008, New Orleans, Louisiana For the latest schedule of chaplaincy related events, Click Here.
	Northwest Region Conference Cancelled The ACCA Northwest Region conference originally scheduled for May 6th has been cancelled due to travel bans being imposed by various corrections departments. The regional executive board is working on a plan to possibly reschedule the conference to coincide with another chaplaincy event. When a decision has been made, information will be posted to this website.
	New Message from our President March 31, 2008.  Click Here
	American Correctional Association Congress – Kansas City, Missouri – August 13, 2007 “PROFESSIONAL CORRECTIONAL CHAPLAINS: FACT AND FICTION” by DR. VANCE L. DRUM, CHAPLAIN, EASTHAM UNIT, TEXAS DEPARTMENT OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE.  Click here to view.
	The Texas Department of Criminal Justice is now hiring 26 prison chaplains. For more information, call the chaplaincy department at (936) 437-4965 or check the TDCJ website.
	ACCA PRESIDENT SELECTED FOR TOP CORRECTIONS INDUSTRY AWARD American Correctional Association Executive Director James Gondles has announced that ACCA President Rev. Anthony 'Tony' Bruno has been selected to receive ACA's ER Cass Award for 2008. This highest of corrections industry honors will be presented at a special banquet during the 138th annual Congress of Correction which will be held August 8th thru 13th in New Orleans, Louisiana. The Executive Council of ACCA extends its congratulations to Father Bruno. More details will posted to this website as they are received.
	Taft Correctional Institution is seeking Associate Chaplain/Volunteer Coordinator, click on Bulletin Board, and then click on Employment Announcements, or click here for details.
	Oklahoma DOC Seeking Faith and Character Community Program Coordinator, click on Bulletin Board, and then click on Employment Announcements, or click here for details.
	For Pictures From Charlotte Meeting check Charlotte Photos 2006 under News & Events
	To view the new Protestant Correctional Chaplains Association brochure, click here
	Dauphin County Prison Seeking Chaplain The Dauphin County Prison is currently accepting applications for the full-time, varied shift position of Prison Chaplain.   An employee in this position ensures availability of pastoral care to inmates; provides support or advice or arranges provisions of same by clergy or religious persons of other denominations/faiths as necessary; devises activities and programs to assist inmates in spiritual orientation; consults with staff and community based persons to ensure timely service.  To view positon, click here.
	For a selection of excellent articles and studies on faith-based re-entry courtesy of the Oregon DOC, click here, or go to: http://www.oregon.gov/DOC/TRANS/religious_services/rs_article_index.shtml
New Article	See the "Articles" section for an excellent new article about Faith Based re-entry or click here to go directly to the article
RLUIPA	Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act
	On May 31, 2005, the U.S. Supreme Court unanimously upheld the constitutionality of the Religious Land Use and Institutionalized Persons Act. ACCA had participated in an amicus brief in favor of RLUIPA and we are pleased that it will continue as an effective tool in protecting the religious rights of prison and jail inmates. To read a pfd file of the court's decision, go to http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/31may20051130/www.supremecourtus.gov/opinions/04pdf/03-9877.pdf. Further information will be posted to this site as it becomes available. For more information on this specific case, go to http://www.rluipa.com/cases/CutterSC.html or for other related cases, go to http://www.rluipa.org

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