National Correctional ADA Symposium
ADA Behind Bars
Legal Obligations, Operational Solutions, and Risk Management
Hosted by the Horry County Sheriff’s Office at the J. Reuben Long Detention Center
Dates
October 26–28, 2026
Location
4150 J. Reuben Long Ave.
Conway, South Carolina 29526
Enrollment
Only 50 seats — filling fast
ADA compliance affects virtually every area of jail operations, including intake, classification, housing, discipline, medical and behavioral-health care, medication-assisted treatment, restrictive housing, use of force, communication access, grievances, emergency planning, release planning, and vendor oversight. This intensive 2.5-day program is designed to help correctional professionals understand the legal requirements of Title II of the Americans with Disabilities Act and translate those requirements into practical, defensible operational systems.
Only 50 seats available. Reserve your place now before enrollment closes.
Tuition
$495
Early-bird rate
Through August 31, 2026
$595
Regular rate
Beginning September 1, 2026
$425 per attendee
Agency rate
Three or more attendees from the same agency
Event details
Location:
Horry County Sheriff’s Office: J. Reuben Long Detention Center
4150 J. Reuben Long Ave.
Conway, South Carolina 29526
Registration includes
- Admission to all symposium sessions
- Lunch on October 26 and October 27
- Electronic training materials provided before the conference
- Certificate of completion
- Faculty question-and-answer sessions
Who should attend
This symposium is designed for professionals who manage, advise, insure, defend, evaluate, or oversee correctional operations, including:
- Sheriffs, jail administrators, detention-center directors, and command staff
- Correctional supervisors, intake personnel, and classification personnel
- ADA coordinators and compliance professionals
- Medical, mental-health, and behavioral-health professionals
- Agency counsel, county attorneys, and civil-rights attorneys
- Risk managers, insurance pool representatives, claims professionals, and loss-control personnel
- Internal affairs, professional standards, training, and policy personnel
- Healthcare-vendor managers and government officials responsible for detention operations
Program focus
- ADA Title II in correctional settings
- Intake, screening, classification, and accommodation planning
- Physical access, mobility devices, sensory disabilities, IDD, TBI, and mental illness
- Restrictive housing, discipline, suicide prevention, crisis response, and use of force
- Medication-assisted treatment, opioid use disorder, and continuity of care
- Emergency planning, release planning, reentry, grievances, and the ADA Coordinator
Selected faculty
James E. “Jeb” Brown, Esq.
John G. Peters, Jr., Ph.D.
Marcus Rhodes
Mitch Lucas
Kathleen Totemoff
Additional faculty assignments will be announced as they are confirmed.
Reserve your place early
Enrollment is limited to the first 50 attendees. Registration will close when capacity is reached, so agencies and individual attendees are encouraged to secure their places as early as possible.
Faculty assignments and program sequencing are subject to change. Attendees should bring a laptop or tablet to access electronic materials during the program.