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.
“Given the current drug crisis facing our nation and county, the need for round-the-clock medical attention is more critical than ever,’’ Walker County Sheriff Nick Smith said
An inmate overpowered a CO, grabbed their pepper spray and advanced toward another officer, who then fatally shot the inmate, according to the GBI
A Vierno Center nurse said the staff, and the union, raise safety concerns on a regular basis and that short staffing remains a problem
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
The alleged policy denies medical attention to inmates with an issue in one eye as long as they have a second eye in good condition
Carol-Ann M. Cenac, R.N., M.S., M.P.A., DNP ( c ), is recognized as an NAPW VIP Woman of the Year for her outstanding leadership and commitment within her profession
How prison doctors and officials responded is now the subject of a protracted legal battle that raises provocative questions
About 80 percent of inmates at the Ford County Jail alone are believed to have some type of mental health issue
Micheal Kropf recognized that an inmate’s airway was obstructed and used the Heimlich maneuver