2026 TCA Special Populations Conference
December 9–11, 2026 • Galveston, TX
Registration Costs (before 11/20)
Member — $185.00
Non-Member — $225.00*
*includes 1-year membership
Registration Costs (after 11/20)
Member — $205.00
Non-Member — $245.00*
*includes 1-year membership
Or send check/PO to:
TCA Headquarters
George J. Beto Criminal Justice Center
Sam Houston State University
Huntsville, Texas 77341-2296
Please make checks payable to: SHSU - TCA
Hotel Information
The San Luis Resort
5222 Seawall Blvd
Galveston, TX 77551
For phone reservations, call (833) 312-8795 and identify yourself as a TCA Conference Participant.
Training Hours
TBD
Past Conference Topics
- Leadership and Your Legacy
- A Fresh Look at Treatment Courts
- Positive Interaction with Difficult People
- Mexican Cartels
- RISE
- Gratitude in Corrections
- Cultural Competency and the Multidisciplinary Approach
- Choosing to Not Be Ingenuous in a Jail Setting
- Suicide Self Care
- Human Trafficking and Human Smuggling
Who Should Attend?
- Jail/Prison
- Community Corrections
- Leadership
- Support Staff
- Other
- Adult Probation
- Juvenile Probation
- Law Enforcement
- Parole
- Private Sector
- Supplier/Vendor
2026 Call for Presenters
The theme for the 2026 TCA Special Populations Conference will be “Soaring to New Heights: Advancing Corrections Through Innovation and Leadership.” This conference will require a mixture of Breakout & General Sessions. Breakout Sessions are planned to last for 1.5 hours. General Sessions will vary.
Presentations should relate to the conference subject and be applicable to the work of the anticipated participants, which include: Community Corrections, Jailers, Corrections Officers, Probation Officers, Leadership, Judicial, Law Enforcement, and Support Staff.
Sessions will focus on topics such as: Leadership, Veterans, Human Trafficking, Mental Health, Social Media, Health/Wellness, Sex Offenders, Trending Narcotics, Specialty Courts, Protecting Potentially Vulnerable Populations, Substance Use Treatment, Leveraging Technology in Criminal Justice, Staff Retention Strategies, and other topics that fall under the conference theme.
2026 Call for Exhibitors & Sponsors
2026 Information is Pending. Please check back soon for 2026 TCA Special Populations Conference Exhibition Opportunities.
Future Conferences
TCA Special Populations Conference
December 9-11,2026
The San Luis Resort, Galveston
For More Information
Vanessa Farmer
vfarmer@shsu.edu
936-294-1706
Galveston Photo by Terren Hurst on Unsplash
