2026 CACJ Conference Awards Press Releases
October 06, 2026
CACJ Announces the 2026 A.R.T. (Achieving Recovery in Treatment) Gallery Winners
The Council of Accountability Court Judges Announces the A.R.T. (Achieving Recovery in Treatment) Gallery Winners at Annual Training Conference
Athens, GA --- The Council of Accountability Court Judges (CACJ) announced the winners of the A.R.T. (Achieving Recovery in Treatment) Gallery at the annual training conference’s closing session on September 16, 2026.
The A.R.T. contest is a special galleria of accountability court participants and alumni art where 1,412 accountability court professionals and guests could view the art submissions. Programs were encouraged to submit artwork to display at the annual training conference. This year’s art theme was “Self-Mastery”, and 45 individuals submitted their masterpieces. Conference attendees were encouraged to visit the A.R.T. gallery and vote on their favorite works. The CACJ staff tallied the votes and announced the following winners:
First Place – “The War Within” by Anthony H., Fulton County Veterans Treatment Court
Second Place – “When Fortune Knocks” by Sierra A., Cherokee County Accountability Court
Third Place – “Down the Rabbit Hole” by Issac M., Troup County DUI Court
There are 189 certified accountability court programs in Georgia, and the mission of the CACJ is to provide a unified framework that promotes and improves the quality, accessibility, and administration of accountability courts with a vision to make accountability courts work for all Georgians. Established in 2015, the CACJ fulfills this mission through certification, standards, peer review, data collection, training, treatment fidelity monitoring, and grants. This year’s annual training conference was the largest to date and celebrated 10 years of the Council of Accountability Court Judges.