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MEMBERSHIP :: Membership Categories

Who are AJA members?

Sheriffs
Jail administrators
Sworn and civilian correctional staff at all levels
Judges
Attorneys
County commissioners
Police lockup personnel
Educators
Criminal Justice personnel
Correctional health/mental health care professionals
County, city, state, and federal government officials
Students
Jail inspection officials
Clergy members
People who supply products and services to jails
Individuals concerned with safety of their communities AND their correctional staff
Retirees

Membership Categories

Individual Membership

Annual dues:
$48.00 for U.S. Membership
$54.00 for Canadian Membership
$66.00 for Foreign Country Membership

Membership Benefits:

Award winning American Jails bi-monthly magazine
AJA lapel pin
Membership certificate and card
AJA window decal
Discount on 1-800 Flowers
Rental car discounts
Discounted rates on products and services, and for staff to attend AJA's Professional Development Seminars and the Annual Training Conference & Jail Expo

Retiree Membership

Annual dues: $36.00 (U.S. Membership only)
A person shall be eligible for retiree membership in the Association who has retired from corrections or from employment with any organization that provides services to the field of corrections.

Membership Benefits:

Award winning American Jails bi-monthly magazine
AJA lapel pin
Membership certificate and card
AJA window decal
Discount on 1-800 Flowers
Rental car discounts

Student Membership

Annual dues: $15.00 (U.S. Membership only)
Student membership is available to full-time students not currently employed in the field of corrections. Photocopy of full-time student ID must accompany application.

Membership Benefits:

American Jails bi-monthly magazine
AJA membership card and AJA window decal

Corporate Membership

Annual dues: $350.00
Corporate membership is available to companies providing products and services to jails.

Membership Benefits:

Five Copies of each issue of American Jails bi-monthly magazine
Recognition in AJA publications and at AJA's Annual Training
Discount on jail list rental
Attractive Corporate Membership plaque
15% discount on any ad in American Jails bi-monthly magazine

Agency Membership

Annual dues: $300.00
Agency membership is available to criminal justice agencies.

Membership Benefits:

Five Copies of each issue of each American Jails bi-monthly magazine
Discounted rates on products and services, and for staff to attend AJA's Professional Development Seminars and the Annual Training Conference & Jail Expo
Framed AJA membership certificate
Five lapel pins and AJA decals
Discounts on 1-800 Flowers.com and car rentals

Affiliate Membership

Annual dues: $100.00
Affiliate membership is available to private, nonprofit organizations. Evidence of nonprofit status must accompany application.

Membership Benefits:

Up to five copies of each issue of American Jails bi-monthly magazine
Workshop participation and complimentary meeting space at AJA's Annual Training Conference & Jail Expo
50% discount on booth rental at AJA's Annual Training Conference & Jail Expo
Complimentary copy of the AJA Jail Directory data base
Framed AJA membership certificate
Recognition in AJA publications
Lapel pin and decal

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