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.
Despite the evidence that this treatment is medically effective, promotes better outcomes and reduces the incidence of relapse, it remains controversial and plagued by stigma
Over 54% of recently incarcerated individuals had uncontrolled cardiovascular risk factors, with those released from jail facing higher risks than those released from prison
A judge ordered a former New Mexico prison medical provider to pay $100 per day for withholding public records from the Human Rights Defense Center for nearly four years
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
Developing a policy to prevent inmates swearing in front of medical personnel aids safety and security in the facility
From healthier food options to mental health screenings, correctional facilities are improving inmate healthcare without busting budgets
The state is inviting new vendors to provide healthcare to about 7,000 men and women held in the prison system
The prison system already offers naltrexone and Vivitrol — non-additive treatment drugs that block opioid receptors — to inmates
It’s still unknown what may have caused the overdoses at the prison
A birth last week brought focus on the issue of pregnant inmates and jails’ responsibilities while in their care
The Monday order would require prison officials to coordinate with medical providers to get tests and treatment for the inmate
The baby was delivered by COs while the inmate was being transported for a medical check
About 60 percent to 85 percent of inmates in Maine prisons struggle with some kind of addiction, whether it be alcohol or opioid
It is a mistake to confuse the treatment of opioid withdrawal with the long-term treatment of drug addiction
The settlements, finalized last month, call for 15 inmates to each receive between $750 and $2,000
Inmates will be able to pick up naxolone, commonly called by the brand name Narcan, on their way out of jail
In the years that followed Wellpath’s arrival in New Orleans, the quality of medical care at the lockup has come under fire in several wrongful-death lawsuits
Jails are obligated to provide appropriate healthcare for inmates due to state mandates, but budgeting for these expenses comes with challenges
National and state accreditations help verify the quality of healthcare providers within the walls of jails and prisons
Gov. Brian Kemp signed House Bill 345 last week banning the practice at county and state jails and prisons
Incidents of tainted water have spawned inmate lawsuits, expensive repairs, hefty bills for bottled water and fines
Since medical providers must be fair and consistent, it is important to differentiate medical need for a low bunk from requests made for non-medical reasons
The training is to help COs and staff avoid potential physical confrontations with inmates who struggle from a mental disability
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