After completing its review, the panel votes to award or deny accreditation. The commission may deny accreditation for reasons such as not meeting standards, inadequate plans of action, or poor conditions of confinement. In not awarding accreditation, the commission may give a facility additional time to comply if, in its judgment, the agency is actively pursuing compliance. Those agencies denied accreditation, but not given additional time, may reapply after 180 days. Facilities that earn accreditation get an accreditation certificate.
Accreditation is an ongoing process.
Accredited agencies must submit annual reports to certify that they continue to comply with ACA standards during their three year accreditation period. But, the reasonableness of the ACA's standards, criteria, or procedures for accreditation may not serve as the basis for reconsideration. A facility must submit a written request for reconsideration to the ACA staff within 30 days of the adverse decision, stating the basis for the request. The facility is notified in writing of the Executive Committee's decision. Adult Parole Authorities, 2.