What happens when custody and health care work as one team? The 2027 AJA-NCCHC Virtual Conference will focus on answering that question with practical strategies, real-world examples and solutions that correctional professionals can put to work.
AJA and NCCHC are now accepting proposals for the February 2027 virtual conference, built around the theme “One System, One Team: Aligning Care, Custody and Outcomes.” The deadline to submit is September 30, 2026.
Practical Solutions Wanted
Effective correctional health care depends on collaboration. Health care, behavioral health, custody, administration and other disciplines may have different responsibilities, but they share many of the same goals: safer facilities, better care, more effective operations and improved outcomes.
For 2027, we are particularly interested in sessions that move beyond theory to show what works, how it works and what others can learn from it.
Have you developed a better way for custody and health care staff to communicate? Successfully addressed a challenging problem at intake? Improved suicide prevention, withdrawal management or continuity of care? Introduced a protocol, workflow or training approach that made a measurable difference?
Those are the stories we want to hear.
Strong proposals will showcase successful collaboration, address real-world operational challenges and give attendees something they can take back to their own organizations. That might be a protocol, checklist, template, workflow or other resource—or simply a clear roadmap for implementing an approach that has worked elsewhere.
What Could You Present?
Potential topics include intake and screening, suicide prevention, substance use disorders and withdrawal, behavioral health, medication administration, emergency response, restrictive housing, chronic care, communication and information sharing, staffing, leadership, legal risk, reentry and continuity of care.
But the list is only a starting point. If your work demonstrates how better coordination across disciplines can improve care, safety, efficiency or outcomes, we want to hear about it.
Before beginning your submission, review the Call for Proposals Submission Preparation Checklist so you have the information you need to complete your proposal.
Ready to Share What Works?
Proposals are due September 30, 2026.
All presentations will be recorded in advance in December 2026 or January 2027, with presenters able to select from available recording times. Presenters will receive complimentary registration for the virtual conference and should plan to be online during their scheduled session. The February conference date will be announced with proposal acceptances.
Call for Proposals Submission Preparation Checklist
Share your experience. Share what works. Help strengthen the connection between care, custody and outcomes.
