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.
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These devices allow for the collection of essential health data without the constraints of in-person visits, ensuring an efficient and timely response to inmate medical needs
While the disease is common among the incarcerated, treatment with the latest hepatitis drugs isn’t
One bill would entitle COs to get workers’ compensation under the presumption that ailments stem from their jobs
Roughly 30 percent, or more than 2,500, Idaho prisoners are infected with hepatitis C, according to the department
Sheriff Elmer Tanner praised the officers for helping deliver the first baby in a set of twins when an inmate went into premature labor
Judge Algenon Marbley in Columbus says Tommy Thompson has never been diagnosed or treated for fiberglass sensitivity
State officials are hiring independent experts to review inmate access to health care and the prisoner grievance system in wake of the deadly Delaware riot
A California CO union counts 96 confirmed or suspected suicides among current and retired members between 1999 and 2015
Sheriff Ken Stolle called Virginia’s mental health system “broken and ill-equipped to help all those who need it”
In our line of work, we can never ignore an inmate’s cry for help
A judge last year ruled that Alabama’s psychiatric care of state inmates is “horrendously inadequate”
Acting Sheriff Richard Schmidt said he created the new position to provide an “added layer of protection” for more fragile inmates
After two inmates tested positive, the prison “offered blood tests” to 125 men in two units to see who’s immune
A lawsuit would require the Minnesota DOC to offer a class of groundbreaking, but extremely expensive, new drugs
The deaths also show that COs continue to deal with societal problems that make their jobs more difficult
The inmate alleges it wasn’t until he swallowed the blade that the prison’s medical staff took him to the hospital, where he was treated for a flesh-eating infection
The mother of Francisco Luevano alleges that prison officials “have refused to provide plaintiff answers regarding her son’s unexpected and sudden death”
When it comes to trends in drug cases, the law enforcement community continues to see that methamphetamine cases have shown no signs of going away
As public safety professionals, we tend to do a really great job of helping and comforting others in times of need
As the stigma of seeking help in the aftermath of trauma dissipates, our “community superheroes” have more and more tools for recovery at their disposal
Lawsuits and legal rulings can provide teachable moments for both correctional leaders and COs
We asked our members what they would like see change in their facilities in the coming year
A 2014 Rand Corp. report shows inmates who participate in educational programming have a 43 percent lower chance of reoffending
Some question whether the rise is linked to the state’s increased use of solitary confinement in its prison system
Brittany Danae Johnson, 27, was charged after allegedly denying Morgan Angerbauer medical treatment
An autopsy will soon take place for Lisa McCray, 43, who was the third inmate to die in a year and a half at the jail
The CO was injured when Johnny R. Dunlap, 20, attacked him with a plastic cone and other items
Judge Sam Benningfield got a letter of reprimand saying he’d acted in a way that threatened public confidence in the judicial system
Melissa Ann Blair shared a long kiss with and Anthony Powell and passed seven balloons filled with meth into his mouth, two of which ruptured in his stomach
Several state lawmakers were surprised and disturbed to learn of the eight overdose deaths that have occurred at the facility since Jan. 1, 2016
Artist Daniel Sundahl created this artwork capturing the life-saving efforts of corrections staff
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