Correctional Healthcare

The man serving a life sentence for a double murder admitted to an attack on COs that left one with a traumatic brain injury and broken ribs

AcuDetox and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing are showing value in one Colorado county

The inmate left the CO unconscious and suffering from “severe facial lacerations," union representatives said

"Working in the jail is the hardest job in law enforcement. These deputies are unsung heroes. They work with an inmate population 24/7"

Alabama prison inmates are about three times as likely as other residents to have HIV, according to a new report

The review found that New York's workers' compensation benefits may be contributing to staffing shortages at state prisons

Correctional officers attempted to interrupt a brawl between multiple inmates at the Souza Baranowski Correctional Center

As inmates attempted to stop the attack, one was stabbed in the chest

The details came to light after a public health emergency order was issued for the center earlier this week

The project to build hundreds of hospital beds for people held in city jails is a key part of the "Close Rikers" plan

A lawsuit accuses the county and the sheriff's department of failing to provide adequate medical and mental healthcare in the jail

The lawsuit contends detainees at the Washington County Jail were given ivermectin as early as November 2020 but were unaware until July 2021

A report from a public defender claims youth detainees are living in squalid conditions with limited access to healthcare and education

Are you familiar with your agency’s policies that give you the tools to aid or protect vulnerable inmates?

States would be encouraged to submit proposals for how to use money to combat addiction and other medical services for people at state jails and prisons