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 federal jury found the Pierce County Jail’s medical provider violated the constitutional rights of an inmate by failing to address a serious blood clot that led to amputation
The funds will support full-time addiction counselors and withdrawal medications, marking the first portion of $60 million in opioid settlement money allocated to Ohio jails
Middlesex Jail & House of Correction officers assigned to the unit received specialized training in working with an older inmate population
Alabama prison inmates are about three times as likely as other residents to have HIV, according to a new report
The review found that New York’s workers’ compensation benefits may be contributing to staffing shortages at state prisons
Correctional officers attempted to interrupt a brawl between multiple inmates at the Souza Baranowski Correctional Center
As inmates attempted to stop the attack, one was stabbed in the chest
A simple policy shop for police has grown into a comprehensive suite of operational and wellness solutions for first responders
The details came to light after a public health emergency order was issued for the center earlier this week
The project to build hundreds of hospital beds for people held in city jails is a key part of the “Close Rikers” plan
A lawsuit accuses the county and the sheriff’s department of failing to provide adequate medical and mental healthcare in the jail
The lawsuit contends detainees at the Washington County Jail were given ivermectin as early as November 2020 but were unaware until July 2021
A report from a public defender claims youth detainees are living in squalid conditions with limited access to healthcare and education
COs no longer need to find a locked first aid kit, which could be on another floor, to access the drug
States would be encouraged to submit proposals for how to use money to combat addiction and other medical services for people at state jails and prisons
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The 24-page document claims that the “draconian confinement” is harming the inmate’s unborn child
The bill’s language set off a slew of criticism from prisoner’s rights groups and advocates for organ donations
The suit alleges the inmate contracted COVID-19 because of poor practices or indifference at the jail
The bill would allow inmates to receive a reduction between 60 days and a year on the condition that they have donated bone marrow or organs
The order comes after staffing shortages at the 500-bed detention center reportedly led to delayed or denied medical treatment
Attorney: “Information came to our attention that there had been possible undue influence, so we rescinded that intent to award”
The department has expanded the use of surveillance and body-worn cameras “across prisons in the state” and has increased staff training
Inmates will be allowed access to limited services, including substance use treatment and mental health diagnoses
Former employees claim meal trays and prescription meds were withheld, as well as reports of physical abuse by staff
“At least eight juveniles escaped after causing a major disturbance inside the facility and were seen roaming the nearby neighborhood,” the sheriff’s office reported
Testing ruled out “narcotics or hazardous materials” as the cause for the illnesses
Tragedy might have been avoided if correctional officers had pressed medical staff for a more thorough check of an inmate’s condition
The state has sought to prevent the video from being released to the public, claiming the footage poses a security risk at the prison
COs and other staff who responded to the call became ill, some violently, when they came near the affected inmates
The draft terms for the court-ordered overhaul of state prison healthcare include setting a ratio of care providers to prisoners and appointing officials to monitor department compliance
Deputy Robert Rensch had originally trained the inmate on how to use the Heimlich maneuver to assist someone when choking
