The American Correctional Association (ACA) is a private, non-profit professional organization that administers the only national accreditation program for all components of adult and juvenile corrections through it's Commission on accreditation. Accreditation by the ACA ensures that correctional agencies meet or exceed minimum industry standards pertaining to defined  operational and administrative components of the agency, and more than 1,500 correctional facilities and programs across the nation currently utilize ACA accreditation standards as a management tool toward a safer, more secure and efficient operation.

For these agencies, the accreditation program offers the opportunity to evaluate their operations against national standards, to remedy deficiencies and to upgrade the quality of correctional programs and services. The recognized benefits from such a process include improved management, a defense against lawsuits through documentation and the demonstration of a "good faith" effort to improve conditions of confinement, increased accountability and enhanced public credibility for administrative and line staff, a safer and more humane environment for personnel and offenders, and the establishment of measurable criteria for upgrading programs, personnel practices, and physical plant on a continuous basis.

To achieve accredited status, an entity must prepare for and pass an inspection conducted by an audit team representing the American Correctional Association. During the inspection/audit , the agency's compliance with the applicable national standards and quality of life indicators is scrutinized. To maintain accredited status, an entity must successfully demonstrate  acceptable standard compliance and quality of life levels on an annual basis and undergo a reaccredidation audit by the American Correctional Association every three years.

Miami-Dade County Corrections and Rehabilitation Department has three
accredited entities:

Women's Detention Center
Certification Date: 1982

Central Administrative Offices
Certification Date: 2002

Boot Camp Program
Certification Date: 2004

The Department is committed to, and making progress toward, having all of its facilities and operations accredited.