Correctional Healthcare
Correctional Healthcare is critical to prison and jail management, ensuring inmates receive necessary medical, dental, and mental health services. This section provides articles that explore the challenges, best practices, and innovations in delivering Correctional Healthcare. Topics include managing chronic illnesses, addressing mental health needs, and navigating legal and ethical considerations in inmate care. Understanding Correctional Healthcare is essential for professionals committed to providing quality care in a correctional setting. For further reading, explore related topics on COVID and its impact on rehabilitation and facility management.
Colette Peters, Biden’s former BOP director, is tasked with creating a plan to fix chronic understaffing and prevent inmate suicides in state prisons
A $250K grant and opioid settlement funds are supporting the Genesee County Jail program, which aims to reduce withdrawal risks and improve long-term recovery
As it works to improve prison healthcare, ODOC is contracting nurses, increasing off-site medical trips and holding town halls with inmates to address healthcare gaps
A doctor said the Metropolitan Correctional Center was infested with mice, rats and roaches, reflecting a “basic disregard for sanitation and infection control”
US District Judge Solomon Oliver rebutted an opinion from a doctor who said prison conditions could lead to an outbreak
COs described medical staff limitations, haphazard hygiene procedures and confusion over COVID-19 tests and temperature checks in many facilities
A union representing corrections officers has repeatedly pressed for more PPE and testing in the facilities
A total of 373 staff members and 684 inmates within the Department of Correction have tested positive for COVID-19
Miami-Dade appears to have tested far more inmates, about one-third of those incarcerated, than other penal institutions
“They felt that they had not been given their individualized COVID-19 test results from our private healthcare provider,” MDOC spokesman Chris Gautz said
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In addition to the risk of depression and suicide, transgender people experience sexual violence, harassment and other adverse conditions at higher rates than the general population
The number of inmates with COVID-19 at Federal Correctional Institution Lompoc shot up to 792, making it the largest federal penitentiary outbreak in the nation
Many arrestees think that if they say they have COVID-19, they will not go to jail, but that’s not how the system works
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Medical staff can provide an inmate’s protected healthcare information to custody when requested and still maintain compliance with HIPAA regulations
Correctional institutions are uniquely susceptible to the rapid spread of disease
At least 81 inmates and 29 corrections officers have tested positive at the California Institution for Men
FDNY chief medical director Dr. David Prezant clarifies the difference between the two test types and what results mean for immunity
Correctional experts discuss the steps agencies must take to protect correctional staff from COVID-19
The department has also begun point prevalence testing, which involves testing asymptomatic individuals
“Once the virus enters a detention center, the regular movement of staff in and out of the facility means that the virus will spread back to the community,” a doctor said
When asked about a lack of testing, the head of New Jersey’s prison system denied a widespread problem
The 500-mile journey an inmate made after early release illustrates the dangers the coronavirus presents to communities
Officials claim the ousted medical provider was responsible for a one-week doubling of the number of infected employees and inmates at Lansing Correctional Facility
Advocates say there’s not enough protective gear, cleaning supplies or space in immigration detention centers to allow for social distancing
There are currently 254 Cook County Jail inmates with mild-to-moderate COVID-19 symptoms
“To not allow the mitigation of risk with proven methods is unconscionable,” a Bledsoe County Correctional Complex doctor said
There is a crisis looming on the horizon that is not being adequately addressed: the proactive and accelerated release of offenders
The state launched a 14-day statewide soft lockdown and told nurses they must work 16-hour shifts or face reprisal
Isolation vs. quarantine, staff PPE guidelines and COVID screening were key considerations addressed during two recent webinars
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