2026 TCA Annual Conference
May 31–June 3, 2026 • Montgomery, TX
Registration Costs (before 4/30)
Member — $325.00
Non-Member — $365.00*
*includes 1-year membership
Daily — $90
Registration Costs (after 4/30)
Member — $345.00
Non-Member — $385.00*
*includes 1-year membership
Daily — $100
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
Margaritaville Lake Resort, Lake Conroe
600 Margaritaville Pkwy
Montgomery, TX 77356
For phone reservations, call 936-448-3224 and identify yourself as a TCA Conference Participant.
Please Note: A refundable deposit equal to the first night’s room, tax, guest amenity access will be charged on the credit card at the time of booking to guarantee the reservation. Cancellations MUST be made seven (7) days prior to arrival to avoid forfeiting the deposit amount.
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 Annual 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
Exhibitor Registration has closed. If you are interested in sponsoring an event or speaker at the 2025 TCA Annual Populations Conference without a display, please fill out the Conference Sponsorship Form and submit to Vanessa Farmer at vfarmer@shsu.edu.
For More Information
Vanessa Farmer
vfarmer@shsu.edu
936-294-1706
