Since 1985, The Association for Justice-involved Females and Organizations (AJFO) Conference
has co-hosted a conference in an effort to educate correctional systems, programs, and communities on how to effectively address accountability, competency development, and the gender-specific needs of women and girls who are involved in the criminal justice system.

Conference attendees represent a diverse array of corrections officers, practitioners, state administrators, policymakers, program directors, women with lived experience, advocates, researchers, and program developers.

The conference has traditionally been attended by more than 500 professionals from federal, state, and local correctional systems, as well as treatment providers and researchers from the United States, Canada, and other countries. This is the longest-running and one of the few national professional conferences that is exclusively focused on women and girls involved with the justice system. The goal is to provide professionals with resources that support women, strengthen families, and empower communities that are affected by the justice system.