Correctional Healthcare

Suicide attempts at the jail have been cut in half since the program was implemented

77 inmates received shots containing up to six times the recommended dose of the Pfizer vaccine

Read their medical history and fill in the blank

Our liability does not end when the inmate walks out of our jail and the steel gate closes behind him or her

Two courts have now found that KDOC is not violating the constitutional rights of prisoners

The state has no provisions for medical parole, and the ratio of aging inmates is on the rise

Free educational videos provide inmates with access to vital self-improvement tools

We need to have a plan in place for not if, but when we encounter someone who has overdosed in the booking or holding areas

The prison's medical director lacked board certification and had never completed an approved residency

A new sheriff's department pilot program giving inmates access to Narcan appears to be working as intended

The woman has been taking methadone for her opioid use disorder for the past two years

Fears have been weighing heavily on staff for more than a year now, undermining their health and well-being, and most likely affecting their job performance