Chief Deputy Shelbert Williams, Accreditation Manager Gayle Reuter, Sheriff Sean Casey and ADA/PREA Coordinator Candra Callicott after receiving official accreditation from the American Correctional Association Aug. 11 in Philadelphia.
The American Correctional Association’s Commission on Accreditation for Corrections has formally reaccredited the Alexandria Sheriff’s Office and William G. Truesdale Adult Detention Center and recognized ASO for excellence in jail operations.
The Correctional Association presented Alexandria Sheriff’s Office with an official Certificate of Accreditation during its recent summer conference in Philadelphia. Sheriff Sean Casey accepted the award following a panel review with Commission members on Aug. 11. He was joined by Chief Deputy Shelbert Williams, Accreditation Manager Gayle Reuter and ADA/PREA Coordinator Candra Callicott. (ADA is the American with Disabilities Act; PREA is the Prison Rape Elimination Act)
The American Correctional Association accreditation examines all facets of jail operations, including administration and management, physical plant, institutional operations and services, and inmate programs. In February, three auditors conducted a three-day onsite inspection of the Alexandria Detention Center and interviewed staff as well as inmates during their visit.
With the ACA accreditation, the Sheriff’s Office has maintained its “Triple Crown Award” from the National Sheriffs’ Association for achieving simultaneous accreditation from the ACA, the National Commission on Correctional Health Care, and the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies. ASO has held continuous accreditation with ACA since 1989.