THE COMMISSION IS A GROUP OF 20 CORRECTIONAL AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE ADMINISTRATORS AND PROFESSIONALS ELECTED BY THE MEMBERS OF THE AMERICAN CORRECTIONAL ASSOCIATION (ACA). ACCREDITATION FOR PERIODS OF 3 OR 5 YEARS IS AWARDED BY THE COMMISSION TO CORRECTIONAL AGENCIES AND SYSTEMS ON THE BASIS OF THEIR COMPLIANCE WITH THE COMMISSION'S STANDARDS. THE STANDARDS MANUAL OPENS WITH A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE COMMISSION'S HISTORY AND ACTIVITIES, FOLLOWED BY THE STATEMENT OF HISTORY AND ACTIVITIES, FOLLOWED BY THE PROGRAM IS BASED. SPECIFIC STANDARDS ARE THEN ENUMERATED IN THE FOLLOWING AREAS: ADMINISTRATION, ORGANIZATION, AND MANAGEMENT; FISCAL MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL; TRAINING AND STAFF DEVELOPMENT; PLANNING AND COORDINATION; MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS; RESEARCH AND EVALUATION; RECORDS; PHYSICAL PLANT; SECURITY AND CONTROL; SUPERVISION OF INMATES; SPECIAL MANAGEMENT INMATES; FOOD SERVICES; AND SANITATION, SAFETY, AND HYGIENE. OTHER STANDARDS CONCERN MEDICAL AND HEALTH CARE SERVICES, INMATE RIGHTS, INMATE RULES AND DISCIPLINE, MAIL AND VISITING, RECEPTION AND ORIENTATION, INMATE MONEY AND PROPERTY CONTROL, CLASSIFICATION, INMATE WORK PROGRAMS, EDUCATION AND VOCATION TRAINING, LIBRARY SERVICES, RECREATION AND INMATE ACTIVITIES, RELIGIOUS SERVICES, SOCIAL SERVICES AND COUNSELING, RELEASE PREPARATION AND TEMPORARY RELEASE, AND CITIZEN INVOLVEMENT AND VOLUNTEERS. EACH STANDARD IS ACCOMPANIED BY A BRIEF DISCUSSION. A GLOSSARY AND COPIES OF THE COMMISSION'S ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION AND THE ACA'S CODE OF ETHICS ARE PROVIDED.