Texas Jail Association

2026 Jail Management Issues

Join the Texas Jail Association in Galveston, Texas for the Annual Jail Management Issues Conference. The conference will be hosted at the San Luis Resort and the Galveston Island Convention Center. Participants will be offered training through a variety of general and breakout sessions. Registration will include refreshment breaks, Thursday night dinner & entertainment, and access to the exhibit hall.

Participants receive the appropriate TCOLE credit for each training session attended.

Professional dress is expected during general and breakout sessions.

CONFERENCE INFORMATION
August 31-September 4, 2026 | Galveston, Texas

CONFERENCE THEME

TBD

REGISTRATION COSTS

Early Registration (Before August 16th)
$315.00 for TJA Members
Membership must be current as of August 2026

$360.00 for non-members
This cost includes includes a 12 month membership

Late Registration (Applies after August 16th)
$378.00 for TJA Members
Membership must be current as of August 2026

$432.00 for non-members
This cost includes includes a 12 month membership

PAST CONFERENCE TOPICS INCLUDE
Drug and Alcohol Trends; What If Chick-fil-a Managed Your Jail; Jail Based Investigations; Change Management: Thriving in Turbulence; Suicide Prevention for Jailers; Responding to a Crisis: Is it Meth, Medical or Madness; Suffer from Burnout? Give ‘em the F.I.N.G.E.R.; Creating a Positive and Inclusive Workplace: Crucial Conversations; Looking for Love in All the Wrong Places; Destination Retirement: Understanding Your TCDRS Retirement Benefits and Planning for a Successful Retirement; The Facts About Private Correctional Facilities; Answering Jail Complaints; Internal Crisis Leadership: Leading Your Team Through Crisis; The Challenges of Leadership; Critical Review: A Supervisor’s Guide to Scrutinizing Reports; Current Trends in Small and Large Jails; Fraternization and Manipulation: Does Your Staff Understand Their Boundaries?; Why Trauma Informed Culture Change is Key to Supporting Staff Wellness; Caffeine: Boost or Bust?; Collaboration and Communication; Hot Topics; Jail Based Competency; Above and Beyond the Basics: Jail Compliance Teams; Texas Law Enforcement Peer Support Network; 287G and ICE; and Many More!

CONFERENCE AGENDA

Document is Pending

EDWARDO JACKSON FISHING TOURNAMENT
August 31 , 2026 / 6:30am–11:30am
Details Forthcoming

HOST HOTEL

The San Luis Resort, Spa & Conference Center
5222 Seawall Boulevard
Galveston, TX 77550
1-800-392-5937
www.sanluisresort.com

Rates
Single - Prevailing per diem

Holiday Inn Resort Galveston - On the Beach
5002 Seawall Boulevard
Galveston, TX 77551
1-409-740-5300

Rates
Single - Prevailing per diem

Hilton Galveston Island Resort
5400 Seawall Boulevard
Galveston, TX 77550
1-409-744-5000
www3.hilton.com

Rates
Single - Prevailing per diem

OVERFLOW HOTEL

Tru by Hilton Galveston
4302 Seawall Blvd
Galveston, Texas 77550 USA
409-667-9001

Rates
Single - Prevailing per diem