“Accreditation is awarded to the ‘best of the best’ in the corrections field,’” as the ACA explains on its Web site (www.aca.org). “Accredited agencies have a stronger defense against litigation through … the demonstration of a ‘good faith’ effort to improve conditions of confinement.” [RETURN TO ARTICLE]
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