CJAG 2026 Conference
Theme - The Constitution in Practice: Policing, Courts, and Corrections in a Changing Era
September 24 & 25, 2026
Keynote Speaker:
Attorney Larae Dixon-Moore
Conference Location:
Columbus Technical College
Patrick Hall P-100
928 Manchester Expressway
Columbus, GA 31904
Conference Hotel:
Courtyard by Marriott Columbus Phenix City/Riverfront
1400 Whitewater Avenue
Phenix City, Alabama 36867
Book your group rate for CJAG by clicking this link.
Rate: $149-$159 per night
Last day to book for this rate is September 2, 2026
Conference Schedule:
Thursday, September 24, 2026
9:00–9:15 AM
President and Conference Host Welcome
9:15–10:15 AM
Session 1: Courts & Constitutional Change
10:30–11:30 AM
Keynote Speaker: LaRae Dixon Moore
11:30–11:45 AM
Break / Transition
11:45 AM–12:00 PM
RAC Update — Melissa Harrell
12:00–1:00 PM
Lunch
1:00–1:45 PM
CJAG General Membership Meeting
1:45–3:00 PM
Session 2: Corrections, Reentry & Restorative Justice
3:15–4:30 PM
Session 3: Teaching Criminal Justice in a Changing Era
5:00 PM
Tour of the Real-Time Crime Lab “Columbus Police Department,” Broad Street
6:00 PM
CJAG Social (location TBD)
Friday, September 25, 2026
9:00–10:15 AM
Session 4: Law, Evidence & Constitutional Justice
10:30–11:45 AM
Session 5: Policing, Leadership & Public Service
12:00–1:00 PM
Lunch
1:00–2:15 PM
Session 6: Contemporary Crime, Drugs & Cyber Issues
2:30–3:45 PM
Session 7: Criminal Justice Education & Experiential Learning
