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 Kentucky DOC requested the opinion from the state’s attorney general as the agency amends its administrative regulations regarding medical care for inmates
Six state prisons reported issues, including malfunctioning dishwashers, cockroach infestations and outdated medical supplies
The report highlights missed evaluations, underpaid staff and unresolved inmate complaints under private contractors
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
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
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