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.
The change would make Kentucky one of five states in the U.S. to offer state prisoners Medicaid coverage beginning 60 days before their release
One Davidson County inmate effectively performed the Heimlich maneuver, which cleared the obstruction and allowed the CO to breathe again
Dr. Anjali Niyogi, founder of the Formerly Incarcerated Transitions Clinic, knows the information about overdoses could save a life once the inmates reenter society
Forty-five inmates have become sick at five different facilities; officials are taking extra steps to reduce the number of illnesses
When Michele Smiley was booked on a probation violation she told staff she had ingested “a lot” of meth
Failure to accommodate inmates with disabilities puts jails at considerable legal risk, while posing safety risks to inmates and COs
Despite state’s push to privatize prisons, switching to public healthcare would save the state between $40M and $46M yearly
The lawsuit also alleges the state prison system is out of compliance with the ADA
Many people who are arrested need urgent medical attention before they are booked into jail
Gov. Gavin Newsom signed more than two dozen criminal justice bills Tuesday
A lack of proper medical treatment is one of the most common complaints among Florida state prisoners
I only have a few minutes to convince my patient that I am a legitimate medical doctor and that I care about him
The judge also warned the state to make good on its promises to treat more patients more quickly
Doctors are required to have separate DEA licenses for each jail where they practice if controlled substances are stored or distributed at that jail
The critical factor was not that suicide checks were not being done, it was that he did not have a roommate
Suicide has long been the leading cause of death in jails around the country, reaching a high of 50 deaths for every 100,000 inmates in 2014
The city and county will fund a 60-bed treatment center with case-management services for repeat offenders struggling with substance use and mental health
In this episode of Tier Talk, Anthony Gangi and Connie Alleyne answer questions about custody and medical
The Kansas and Missouri affiliates of the American Civil Liberties Union have sued the Federal Bureau of Prisons on behalf of an inmate
Offenders have their own rooms, more comfortable bedding and unlimited access to telephones, as well as video phones, to call their baby’s caretaker or other children
Vanessa Lynn Gibson asserted that sexual reassignment surgery is essential medical care and denying the surgery violates the Eighth Amendment
The Denver County Sheriff’s Department says it has since changed its policy to ensure pregnant inmates in any stage of labor are immediately taken to hospital
Idaho is at the center of a national case over whether denying prison inmates gender reassignment surgery violates the U.S. Constitution
Recent legislation underscores the necessity of responding quickly, thoroughly and professionally to all deaths that happen in your jail
Incarcerating certain groups of individuals has caused heated debate about whether our practices are just, effective and humane
The DOC asked a court to overturn a ruling that requires the state to provide treatment to inmates who have been diagnosed with the early stages of hepatitis C
Inmates often ask medical practitioners for a second mattress or pillow – there is a right and a wrong way to handle such requests
A state inspection of a troubled county jail in Cleveland found that problems with medical care, sanitation and inmate lockdowns persist
Nearly a quarter of jail suicides occur within the first 24 hours of incarceration
Three-judge federal panel ruled there are sufficient grounds to support inmate’s claim that he was denied appropriate treatment for a nonmedical reason — high cost
Model pretrial jail programs provide withdrawal management and medication-assisted treatment for jail detainees
The policy changes are part of a $610,000 lawsuit settlement with a Bronx woman who was shackled during childbirth
The funding could bring medication-assisted treatment to as many as 1,200 new patients