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.
A state corrections spokesperson stated that staffing shortages are exacerbated by the remote locations of many state prisons, which are typically difficult to staff
The deal with a disability rights group, if approved by a judge, requires state prisons to have mental health and medical staff who specialize in gender-affirming care
Detectives suspect the man, who kicked and spit at guards, was “grooming” a nurse by exchanging letters with her
DOC has admitted no wrongdoing to any of the accusations
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Electronic cigarettes, growing in popularity since their U.S. introduction about a decade ago, are showing up at jails in more than a dozen states
No officers have reported suffering any symptoms but staff is being closely monitored
Washington’s fourth active case of measles was confirmed last week
Cost difference between treating the inmates and letting them die in the ICU is “a compelling argument” for taxpayers
Florida’s prisons chief said Wednesday that she plans to renegotiate — or ultimately toss out — health care contracts worth $1.3 billion
Settlement over the death of an Oakland man who died after being beaten and Tased by Santa Rita Jail deputies requires better health care in Alameda County jails
State contract monitors and an oversight panel outlined several potential failings by two companies handling almost all inmate health care
Naloxone is an antidote for heroin overdoses
State agencies in New York paid $50 million extra in overtime last year
Staff cuts and higher demands for inmate care are stretching the Salinas Valley State Prison nursing staff thin
Naloxone (Narcan) has been a standard medication in use in emergency situations for over 40 years
One point this video drives home is that we must all watch out for each other
May file a complaint for sexual harassment for what they call a blatant double entendre
Effort to improve mental health care without compromising security
The bag is designed to be used by a non-medical person during an incident where EMS can’t immediately access the injured due to scene safety restrictions
The Affordable Care Act is intended to lower health care costs, but inmates across the U.S. aren’t taking advantage of it
John Fuimaono grabbed the nurse in a chokehold while being evaluated in the health care unit
Lawsuit filed by inmate’s mother alleges that Allen and jail staffers acted with “callousness or reckless indifference”
Officials took those measures Wednesday after inmates in three housing units exhibited flu symptoms
Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation in December found that the jail had not been giving inmates medical physicals as required
An investigation is underway into how the mix-up happened at the Lucas County jail in Toledo
E-cigarettes help cut down on contraband, and also help discourage violence among the inmates
High-tech medical consultation uses technology to connect prisoners, who are often housed in remote areas, with medical experts throughout the state
Corizon Health Inc. is under growing pressure after losing five state prison contracts, downgrades by analysts and increasing scrutiny of its care
Agreement is SCDC’s response to a 2005 lawsuit that sought to improve the way mentally ill inmates are treated in South Carolina’s prison system
