NIJO (National Institute for Jail Operations)

Kansas Jail Training Academy (KJTA) Nov 13-17, 2023
2023-11-13 - 2023-11-17 | Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC), 11009 South Hornet, Hutchinson, KS, 67501, United States
The Kansas Sheriffs’ Association and National Institute for Jail Operations (NIJO) are proud to once again offer the Kansas Jail Training Academy (KJTA), a full five days of legal-based basic training specifically for detention officers. Taught by trained NIJO instructors, attendees will receive basic training on a variety of critical topics and issues founded on case law specific to Kansas jails. The hands-on group oriented course includes complete testing for individual knowledge and comprehension. Upon successful completion, attendees can apply the classroom time and testing toward national certification!

To register for 2023 dates or to learn more, click here.

Download printable flyer here.

ELITE Academy for Jail and Detention Command Staff CLASS V- February 5-9, 2024
2024-02-05 - 2024-02-09 | UT – Zermatt Resort & Conference Center, 784 Resort Drive, Midway, 84049, United States
ELITE Academy for Jail and Detention Command Staff features exclusive NIJO legal-based training with a targeted administrative focus for jail and detention leadership at the highest level. With a unique curriculum specifically designed for jail and correction administrators and executives, attendees will receive training and hands-on instruction facilitated by the nation’s top experts. Limiting the number of participants per session in a world-class setting enhances the individual learning experience while building career spanning relationships through classroom and off-site events among attendees and NIJO Executive Staff. If you are looking for the best training available for command staff personnel, the ELITE Academy for Jail & Detention Staff will provide essential skills necessary to perform at the highest level.

5-DAYS OF LEGAL-BASED TRAINING FOR EXECUTIVE LEVEL STAFF

$1695/person*
(*Includes all training costs & meals–DOES NOT INCLUDE lodging, airfare, hotel & transportation to/from SLC airport.)
Don’t miss your chance to attend ELITE Academy!

CLASS V – February 5-9, 2024

ELITE Academy for Attorney and Risk ManagersCLASS 1 - February 7-9, 2024
2024-02-07 - 2024-02-09 | UT – Zermatt Resort & Conference Center, 784 Resort Drive, Midway, 84049, United States
The National Institute for Jail Operations (NIJO) and the National Corrections and Detention Alliance (NCDA) are proud to announce the 1st ELITE Academy for Attorneys and Risk Managers (ARM). This training will provide you with invaluable tools to represent your corrections and detention clients and to guide proactive risk reduction strategies. You will learn proactive defense strategies that will not only posture litigation for the best outcome, but will also guide proactive exposure reduction strategies to guard against future litigation. ELITE for ARM is taught by preeminent corrections defense litigators with decades of experience representing city, county, state, federal, and private jails, prisons, and detention centers across the country.
By attending ELITE Academy, you will be armed with:

Effective litigation and case handling strategies for defending Section 1983 constitutional violation claims from the claims stage through discovery, motion practice, and trial.
Insight and analysis of current emerging legal trends in corrections defense to include legal-based analysis of specific constitutional violation claims to include use of force, transgender management, First Amendment & RLUIPA religious practice claims, failure to protect & deliberate indifference, and qualified immunity defenses.
Strategies for addressing government investigations, facility inspections, and activist group agendas.
Tips and strategies for addressing liability exposure and posturing operations to reduce future litigation

3-DAYS OF LEGAL-BASED TRAINING
FOR ATTORNEYS AND RISK MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALS
$1895/person*
(Discounts available for County Attorneys–contact NIJO for more information.)

*Includes all training costs, breakfast, breaks & lunch each day–DOES NOT INCLUDE airfare, lodging & transportation to/from SLC airport.
Don’t miss your chance to attend!

CLASS 1 – February 7-9, 2024
Registration Deadline: January 12, 2024

Kansas Supervisory Training - Session 1
2024-03-18 - 2024-03-20 | Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC), 11009 South Hornet, Hutchinson, KS, 67501, United States
The Kansas Jail Training Academy (KJTA) continues to operate successfully for basic training for corrections officers, however, many agencies have expressed the need to offer corresponding legal-based training specifically designed for supervisors. With input from the KSA Jail Committee, the National Institute for Jail Operations (NIJO) has designed a curriculum in 8 core supervisory areas. Attendees are encouraged to come learn, apply and share these essential skills.
SESSION #1

DATES: March 18-20, 2024 (Mon 0800 – Wed 1200)
COST: $500/person*
* Includes training, lodging & meals at KLETC
Each session consists of 2.5 days (20 hours) of legal-based training for all jail personnel with supervisory duties & responsibilites.
SESSION TOPICS:
SUPERVISORY ROLES
• Responsibilities, duties & interaction with line staff
& command staff.
• Staff discipline & confronting negative behavior.
SCHEDULING MANAGEMENT
• Basic scheduling rules & considerations.
DOCUMENTATION
• Report writing, critical incidents & accident/injury reporting
LEADERSHIP
• Leadership skills, managing amidst change
• Time management
OPERATIONAL ISSUES
• Inmate, staff, vendor & volunteer management
DE-ESCALATION FOR SUPERVISORS
• Decision-making for first-line supervisors
• Intervening with inmates (gen pop & special/PC pop)
INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
• Verbal, non-verbal, and written communication
RISK MANAGEMENT
• Conducting self-audits, preparing for external inspections
Download Flyer here

Kansas Supervisory Training - Session 2
2024-03-20 - 2024-03-22 | Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC), 11009 South Hornet, Hutchinson, KS, 67501, United States
The Kansas Jail Training Academy (KJTA) continues to operate successfully for basic training for corrections officers, however, many agencies have expressed the need to offer corresponding legal-based training specifically designed for supervisors. With input from the KSA Jail Committee, the National Institute for Jail Operations (NIJO) has designed a curriculum in 8 core supervisory areas. Attendees are encouraged to come learn, apply and share these essential skills.
SESSION #2

DATES: March 20-22, 2024 (Wed 1300 – Fri 1700)
COST: $500/person*
* Includes training, lodging & meals at KLETC
Each session consists of 2.5 days (20 hours) of legal-based training for all jail personnel with supervisory duties & responsibilites.
SESSION TOPICS:
SUPERVISORY ROLES
• Responsibilities, duties & interaction with line staff
& command staff.
• Staff discipline & confronting negative behavior.
SCHEDULING MANAGEMENT
• Basic scheduling rules & considerations.
DOCUMENTATION
• Report writing, critical incidents & accident/injury reporting
LEADERSHIP
• Leadership skills, managing amidst change
• Time management
OPERATIONAL ISSUES
• Inmate, staff, vendor & volunteer management
DE-ESCALATION FOR SUPERVISORS
• Decision-making for first-line supervisors
• Intervening with inmates (gen pop & special/PC pop)
INTERPERSONAL SKILLS
• Verbal, non-verbal, and written communication
RISK MANAGEMENT
• Conducting self-audits, preparing for external inspections
Download Flyer here

Kansas Jail Training Academy (KJTA) May 20-24, 2024
2024-05-20 - 2024-05-24 | Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC), 11009 South Hornet, Hutchinson, KS, 67501, United States
The Kansas Sheriffs’ Association and National Institute for Jail Operations (NIJO) are proud to once again offer the Kansas Jail Training Academy (KJTA), a full five days of legal-based basic training specifically for detention officers. Taught by trained NIJO instructors, attendees will receive basic training on a variety of critical topics and issues founded on case law specific to Kansas jails. The hands-on group oriented course includes complete testing for individual knowledge and comprehension. Upon successful completion, attendees can apply the classroom time and testing toward national certification.

5-DAYS OF TRAINING
$500/person*
(includes lodging + 3 meals/day!)
*A $16.25/person Registration/Processing Fee will be added at checkout for each attendee.

Download printable flyer here.

JAILCON24 Western Regional Conference (Chandler, AL)
2024-06-10 - 2024-06-12 | AZ – Gila River Resort at Wild Horse Pass, 5040 Wild Horse Pass Blvd, Chandler, AZ, 85226, United States
We hope you’ll join us for JAILCON24 Western Regional Conference at the Gila River Resort at Wild Horse Pass, in Chandler, AZ, June 10-12, 2024. We look forward to seeing our faithful JAILCON “regulars”, as well as many new faces in 2024!

JAILCON will continue to be the perfect gathering place for you and other detention and corrections professionals to:

Continue to learn more about what the law requires to run a constitutionally-safe detention facility.

Discover what’s new in corrections-based products and services and meet some amazing corrections vendors.

Surround yourself with other individuals in corrections who offer solutions for some of the challenges and difficulties you face in your profession every day.

Get that much needed morale boost you deserve, plus the opportunity to feel appreciated and valued in your career.

Kansas Jail Training Academy (KJTA) August 12-16, 2024
2024-08-12 - 2024-08-16 | Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC), 11009 South Hornet, Hutchinson, KS, 67501, United States

JAILCON24 Southern Regional Conference (Mobile, AL)
2024-08-27 - 2024-08-29 | AL – Mobile Renaissance Riverview Hotel, 64 S Water St., Mobile, AL, 36602, United States
NIJO is pleased to announce that due to continued growth and demand, JAILCON24 Southern Regional Conference will be hosted at the Mobile Renaissance Riverview Hotel and the Mobile Convention Center on August 27-29, 2024. We look forward to seeing our faithful JAILCON “regulars”, as well as many new faces in 2024!

JAILCON will continue to be the perfect gathering place for you and other detention and corrections professionals to:

Continue to learn more about what the law requires to run a constitutionally-safe detention facility.

Discover what’s new in corrections-based products and services and meet some amazing corrections vendors.

Surround yourself with other individuals in corrections who offer solutions for some of the challenges and difficulties you face in your profession every day.

Get that much needed morale boost you deserve, plus the opportunity to feel appreciated and valued in your career.

ELITE Academy for Jail & Detention Command StaffCLASS VI- September 23-27, 2024
2024-09-23 - 2024-09-27 | UT – Zermatt Resort & Conference Center, 784 Resort Drive, Midway, 84049, United States
ELITE Academy for Jail and Detention Command Staff features exclusive NIJO legal-based training with a targeted administrative focus for jail and detention leadership at the highest level. With a unique curriculum specifically designed for jail and correction administrators and executives, attendees will receive training and hands-on instruction facilitated by the nation’s top experts. Limiting the number of participants per session in a world-class setting enhances the individual learning experience while building career spanning relationships through classroom and off-site events among attendees and NIJO Executive Staff. If you are looking for the best training available for command staff personnel, the ELITE Academy for Jail Detention Command STaff will provide essential skills necessary to perform at the highest level.

5-DAYS OF LEGAL-BASED TRAINING FOR EXECUTIVE LEVEL STAFF

$1695/person*
(*Includes all training costs & meals–DOES NOT INCLUDE lodging, airfare, hotel & transportation to/from SLC airport.)
Don’t miss your chance to attend ELITE Academy!

CLASS VI – September 23-27, 2024

ELITE Academy for Attorney and Risk ManagersCLASS 2 - September 25-27, 2024
2024-09-25 - 2024-09-27 | UT – Zermatt Resort & Conference Center, 784 Resort Drive, Midway, 84049, United States
The National Institute for Jail Operations (NIJO) and the National Corrections and Detention Alliance (NCDA) are proud to announce the ELITE Academy for Attorneys and Risk Managers (ARM). This training will provide you with invaluable tools to represent your corrections and detention clients and to guide proactive risk reduction strategies. You will learn proactive defense strategies that will not only posture litigation for the best outcome, but will also guide proactive exposure reduction strategies to guard against future litigation. ELITE for ARM is taught by preeminent corrections defense litigators with decades of experience representing city, county, state, federal, and private jails, prisons, and detention centers across the country.
By attending ELITE Academy, you will be armed with:

Effective litigation and case handling strategies for defending Section 1983 constitutional violation claims from the claims stage through discovery, motion practice, and trial.
Insight and analysis of current emerging legal trends in corrections defense to include legal-based analysis of specific constitutional violation claims to include use of force, transgender management, First Amendment & RLUIPA religious practice claims, failure to protect & deliberate indifference, and qualified immunity defenses.
Strategies for addressing government investigations, facility inspections, and activist group agendas.
Tips and strategies for addressing liability exposure and posturing operations to reduce future litigation

3-DAYS OF LEGAL-BASED TRAINING
FOR ATTORNEYS AND RISK MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALS
$1895/person*
(Discounts available for County Attorneys–contact NIJO for more information.)

*Includes all training costs, breakfast, breaks & lunch each day–DOES NOT INCLUDE airfare, lodging & transportation to/from SLC airport.
Don’t miss your chance to attend!

CLASS 2 – September 25-27, 2024
Registration Deadline: August 23, 2024

ELITE Academy for Attorney and Risk ManagersCLASS 1 - February 7-9, 2024
2024-09-25 - 2024-09-27 | UT – Zermatt Resort & Conference Center, 784 Resort Drive, Midway, 84049, United States

JAILCON24 Central Regional Conference (French Lick, IN)
2024-10-08 - 2024-10-10 | IN – French Lick Springs Resort, 8670 IN-56, French Lick, IN, 47432, United States
NIJO is pleased to announce JAILCON24 Central Regional Conference will once again take place at the beautiful and historic French Lick Springs Hotel in French Lick, IN. The 2.5 day conference will take place October 8-10, 2024. We look forward to seeing all the friends we made in 2022 and 2023, as well as a lot of new faces in 2024!

JAILCON will continue to be the perfect gathering place for you and other detention and corrections professionals to:

Continue to learn more about what the law requires to run a constitutionally-safe detention facility.

Discover what’s new in corrections-based products and services and meet some amazing corrections vendors.

Surround yourself with other individuals in corrections who offer solutions for some of the challenges and difficulties you face in your profession every day.

Get that much needed morale boost you deserve, plus the opportunity to feel appreciated and valued in your career.

Kansas Jail Training Academy (KJTA) November 11-15, 2024
2024-11-11 - 2024-11-15 | Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC), 11009 South Hornet, Hutchinson, KS, 67501, United States

ELITE Academy for Jail and Corrections Command Staff CLASS 7- February 3-7, 2025
2025-02-03 - 2025-02-07 | UT – Zermatt Resort & Conference Center, 784 Resort Drive, Midway, 84049, United States
ELITE Academy for Jail and Corrections Command Staff features exclusive NIJO legal-based training with a targeted administrative focus for jail and detention leadership at the highest level. With a unique curriculum specifically designed for jail and correction administrators and executives, attendees will receive training and hands-on instruction facilitated by the nation’s top experts. Limiting the number of participants per session in a world-class setting enhances the individual learning experience while building career spanning relationships through classroom and off-site events among attendees and NIJO Executive Staff. If you are looking for the best training available for command staff personnel, the ELITE Academy for Jail & Detention Staff will provide essential skills necessary to perform at the highest level.

5-DAYS OF LEGAL-BASED TRAINING FOR EXECUTIVE LEVEL STAFF

$1695/person*
(*Includes all training costs & meals–DOES NOT INCLUDE lodging, airfare, hotel & transportation to/from SLC airport.)
Don’t miss your chance to attend ELITE Academy!

CLASS 7 – February 3-7, 2025

ELITE Academy for Attorney and Risk ManagersCLASS 3 - February 5-7, 2025
2025-02-05 - 2025-02-07 | UT – Zermatt Resort & Conference Center, 784 Resort Drive, Midway, 84049, United States
The National Institute for Jail Operations (NIJO) and the National Corrections and Detention Alliance (NCDA) are proud to offer Class 3 of ELITE Academy for Attorneys and Risk Managers (ARM). This training will provide you with invaluable tools to represent your corrections and detention clients and to guide proactive risk reduction strategies. You will learn proactive defense strategies that will not only posture litigation for the best outcome, but will also guide proactive exposure reduction strategies to guard against future litigation. ELITE for ARM is taught by preeminent corrections defense litigators with decades of experience representing city, county, state, federal, and private jails, prisons, and detention centers across the country.
By attending ELITE Academy, you will be armed with:

Effective litigation and case handling strategies for defending Section 1983 constitutional violation claims from the claims stage through discovery, motion practice, and trial.
Insight and analysis of current emerging legal trends in corrections defense to include legal-based analysis of specific constitutional violation claims to include use of force, transgender management, First Amendment & RLUIPA religious practice claims, failure to protect & deliberate indifference, and qualified immunity defenses.
Strategies for addressing government investigations, facility inspections, and activist group agendas.
Tips and strategies for addressing liability exposure and posturing operations to reduce future litigation

3-DAYS OF LEGAL-BASED TRAINING
FOR ATTORNEYS AND RISK MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALS
$1895/person*
(Discounts available for County Attorneys–contact NIJO for more information.)

*Includes all training costs, breakfast, breaks & lunch each day–DOES NOT INCLUDE airfare, lodging & transportation to/from SLC airport.
Don’t miss your chance to attend!
CLASS 3 – February 5-7, 2025
Registration Deadline: December 23, 2024

Kansas Jail Supervisory Training March 31-April 2, 2025
2025-03-31 - 2025-04-02 | Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC), 11009 South Hornet, Hutchinson, KS, 67501, United States
The Kansas Jail Training Academy (KJTA) continues to operate successfully for basic training for corrections officers, however, many agencies have expressed the need to offer corresponding legal-based training specifically designed for supervisors. With input from the KSA Jail Committee, the National Institute for Jail Operations (NIJO) has designed a curriculum in 8 core supervisory areas. Attendees are encouraged to come learn, apply and share these essential skills.

To register for 2025 dates or to learn more, click here.

Download printable flyer here.

Kansas Jail Supervisory Training April 2-4, 2025
2025-04-02 - 2025-04-04 | Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC), 11009 South Hornet, Hutchinson, KS, 67501, United States

Alabama Jail Administrators Council (AJAC) Training - May 2025, 2025
2025-05-08 - 2025-05-09 | AL – Pell City Municipal Complex, 1000 Bruce Etheridge Parkway, Pell City, AL, 35128, United States
Alabama Jail Administrators Council (AJAC) Training

TOPICS: Body Language & Conflict Management Techniques
INSTRUCTOR: Dr. Steve Sampson
DATES: May 8-9, 2025
LOCATION: Pell City Municipal Complex
Download flyer here.

Kansas Jail Training Academy (KJTA) May 19-23, 2025
2025-05-19 - 2025-05-23 | Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC), 11009 South Hornet, Hutchinson, KS, 67501, United States
The Kansas Sheriffs’ Association and National Institute for Jail Operations (NIJO) are proud to once again offer the Kansas Jail Training Academy (KJTA), a full five days of legal-based basic training specifically for detention officers. Taught by trained NIJO instructors, attendees will receive basic training on a variety of critical topics and issues founded on case law specific to Kansas jails. The hands-on group oriented course includes complete testing for individual knowledge and comprehension. Upon successful completion, attendees can apply the classroom time and testing toward national certification!

To register for 2025 dates or to learn more, click here.

Download printable flyer here.

ACIP Training Webinar - Report Writing & Documentation (May 27 and 29, 2025)
2025-05-27 13:00 - 17:00, 2025-05-29 08:00 - 12:00 UTC | Virtual Meeting, AL
Arizona Counties Insurance Pool (ACIP) Training Webinar
TOPICS:
Report Writing & Documentation: Lessons from the Field
INSTRUCTOR:
Rachel Love
DATES:
Two Available Dates
May 27, 2025 – 1300 – 1700
May 29, 2025 – 0800 – 1200
LOCATION:
Zoom Meeting

Join NIJO Legal Advisor and Instructor Rachel Love for a practical training session focused on the critical skills of report writing and documentation. This 4-hour course is designed especially for line staff and supervisors, highlighting how the work they do—whether during an incident or routine operations—can have lasting impacts on the agency, particularly when scrutinized in litigation.
With a style that’s lighter on legal jargon and heavy on real-world examples, Rachel will share valuable lessons learned from actual cases—what hurt, what helped, and what made all the difference in court. Participants will review overarching topics including:

Use of Force Documentation
In-Custody Suicides Incident Documentation and Investigation
Mental Health Management Documentation

Share/Download flyer here.

JAILCON25 Western Regional Conference (Chandler, AZ)
2025-06-09 - 2025-06-11 | AZ – Gila River Resort at Wild Horse Pass, 5040 Wild Horse Pass Blvd, Chandler, AZ, 85226, United States
Join us for the premier corrections training conference and exhibitor showcase at the beautiful Gila River Resort at Wild Horse Pass in Chandler, AZ! Mark your calendars for JAILCON25 Western Regional Conference, happening June 9-11, 2025. This 2.5-day event will feature corrections-focused, legal-based training, exhibitor showcase of the newest products and services, and exceptional networking opportunities for sheriffs, jail administrators, supervisors, officers, civilian support staff, and healthcare professionals. We can’t wait to reconnect with returning attendees and warmly welcome new participants to this outstanding event!
JAILCON continues to be the perfect gathering place for you and other detention and corrections professionals to:

Continue to learn more about what the law requires to run a constitutionally-safe detention facility.
Discover what’s new in corrections-based products and services and meet some amazing corrections vendors.
Surround yourself with other individuals in corrections who offer solutions for some of the challenges and difficulties you face in your profession every day.
Get that much needed morale boost you deserve, plus the opportunity to feel appreciated and valued in your career.

Kansas Jail Training Academy (KJTA) August 11-15, 2025
2025-08-11 - 2025-08-15 | Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC), 11009 South Hornet, Hutchinson, KS, 67501, United States

JAILCON25 Central Regional Conference (Overland Park, KS)
2025-08-12 - 2025-08-14 | KS – Sheraton Overland Park Hotel & Conference Center, 6100 College Blvd., Overland Park, KS, 66211, United States
NIJO is excited to announce that the JAILCON25 Central Regional Conference is coming to Kansas in 2025! Mark your calendars for August 12-14, 2025, and join us at the beautiful Sheraton Overland Park Hotel & Conference Center. This 2.5-day event will feature corrections-focused, legal-based training, an exhibitor showcase, and invaluable networking opportunities for professionals in the corrections field. We’re eager to reunite with familiar faces from previous conferences and look forward to welcoming new attendees to this exceptional event.
JAILCON will continue to be the perfect gathering place for you and other detention and corrections professionals to:

Continue to learn more about what the law requires to run a constitutionally-safe detention facility.
Discover what’s new in corrections-based products and services and meet some amazing corrections vendors.
Surround yourself with other individuals in corrections who offer solutions for some of the challenges and difficulties you face in your profession every day.
Get that much needed morale boost you deserve, plus the opportunity to feel appreciated and valued in your career.

ELITE Academy for Jail and Corrections Command Staff CLASS 8 - September 22-26, 20252025
2025-09-22 - 2025-09-26 | UT – Zermatt Resort & Conference Center, 784 Resort Drive, Midway, 84049, United States
ELITE Academy for Jail and Corrections Command Staff features exclusive NIJO legal-based training with a targeted administrative focus for jail and detention leadership at the highest level. With a unique curriculum specifically designed for jail and correction administrators and executives, attendees will receive training and hands-on instruction facilitated by the nation’s top experts. Limiting the number of participants per session in a world-class setting enhances the individual learning experience while building career spanning relationships through classroom and off-site events among attendees and NIJO Executive Staff. If you are looking for the best training available for command staff personnel, the ELITE Academy for Jail & Detention Staff will provide essential skills necessary to perform at the highest level.

5-DAYS OF LEGAL-BASED TRAINING FOR EXECUTIVE LEVEL STAFF

$1695/person*
(*Includes all training costs & meals–DOES NOT INCLUDE lodging, airfare, hotel & transportation to/from SLC airport.)
Don’t miss your chance to attend ELITE Academy!

CLASS 8 – September 22-26, 2025

ELITE Academy for Attorney and Risk ManagersCLASS 4 - September 24-26, 2025
2025-09-24 - 2025-09-26 | UT – Zermatt Resort & Conference Center, 784 Resort Drive, Midway, 84049, United States
The National Institute for Jail Operations (NIJO) and the National Corrections and Detention Alliance (NCDA) are proud to offer Class 3 of ELITE Academy for Attorneys and Risk Managers (ARM). This training will provide you with invaluable tools to represent your corrections and detention clients and to guide proactive risk reduction strategies. You will learn proactive defense strategies that will not only posture litigation for the best outcome, but will also guide proactive exposure reduction strategies to guard against future litigation. ELITE for ARM is taught by preeminent corrections defense litigators with decades of experience representing city, county, state, federal, and private jails, prisons, and detention centers across the country.
By attending ELITE Academy, you will be armed with:

Effective litigation and case handling strategies for defending Section 1983 constitutional violation claims from the claims stage through discovery, motion practice, and trial.
Insight and analysis of current emerging legal trends in corrections defense to include legal-based analysis of specific constitutional violation claims to include use of force, transgender management, First Amendment & RLUIPA religious practice claims, failure to protect & deliberate indifference, and qualified immunity defenses.
Strategies for addressing government investigations, facility inspections, and activist group agendas.
Tips and strategies for addressing liability exposure and posturing operations to reduce future litigation

3-DAYS OF LEGAL-BASED TRAINING
FOR ATTORNEYS AND RISK MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONALS
$1895/person*
(Discounts available for County Attorneys–contact NIJO for more information.)

*Includes all training costs, breakfast, breaks & lunch each day–DOES NOT INCLUDE airfare, lodging & transportation to/from SLC airport.
Don’t miss your chance to attend!
CLASS 4 – September 24-26, 2025
Registration Deadline: December 23, 2024

JAILCON25 Southern Regional Conference (Mobile, AL)
2025-10-13 - 2025-10-15 | AL – Mobile Renaissance Riverview Hotel, 64 S Water St., Mobile, AL, 36602, United States
Join us for the premier corrections training conference and exhibitor showcase at the stunning Mobile Renaissance Riverview Hotel and Mobile Convention Center! Save the dates for JAILCON25 Southern Regional Conference, happening October 13-15, 2025. This 2.5-day event offers cutting-edge, legal-based training tailored for the corrections field, a showcase of the latest products and services, and unparalleled networking opportunities for sheriffs, jail administrators, supervisors, officers, civilian support staff, and healthcare professionals. We look forward to reconnecting with familiar faces and warmly welcoming new attendees to this exceptional event!
JAILCON continues to be the perfect gathering place for you and other detention and corrections professionals to:

Continue to learn more about what the law requires to run a constitutionally-safe detention facility.
Discover what’s new in corrections-based products and services and meet some amazing corrections vendors.
Surround yourself with other individuals in corrections who offer solutions for some of the challenges and difficulties you face in your profession every day.
Get that much needed morale boost you deserve, plus the opportunity to feel appreciated and valued in your career.

Kansas Jail Training Academy (KJTA) November 10-14, 2025
2025-11-10 - 2025-11-14 | Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC), 11009 South Hornet, Hutchinson, KS, 67501, United States

Kansas Jail Supervisory Training March 23-25, 2026
2026-03-23 - 2026-03-25 | Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center (KLETC), 11009 South Hornet, Hutchinson, KS, 67501, United States
The Kansas Jail Training Academy (KJTA) continues to operate successfully for basic training for corrections officers, however, many agencies have expressed the need to offer corresponding legal-based training specifically designed for supervisors. With input from the KSA Jail Committee, the National Institute for Jail Operations (NIJO) has designed a curriculum in 8 core supervisory areas. Attendees are encouraged to come learn, apply and share these essential skills.

To register for 2026 dates or to learn more, click here.

Download printable flyer here.
