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Six state prisons reported issues, including malfunctioning dishwashers, cockroach infestations and outdated medical supplies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
The Bureau of Prisons reforms include updating suicide prevention protocols and using data-driven strategies to reduce deaths in custody
The grants allow the state “to invest in programs that improve reentry outcomes and reduce the likelihood that a person will reoffend in the future”
Jeremy Bean, the warden of High Desert State Prison, said that there had been instances of failures to provide medical care
The move comes after years of increasing inmate transports and $2 million in overtime costs for Cuyahoga County deputies and COs assigned to hospital supervision
With 13 wards and advanced healthcare spaces, the new medical unit at Frederick County Adult Detention Center aims to reduce hospital transports and increase efficiency
McLean County Sheriff Matt Lane said inmates who struggled with daily functions or speaking in complete sentences became “totally coherent” around the dog
From body cameras to healthcare access, the new year will bring key policy shifts to improve corrections operations
Prescription drugs such as suboxone, Vivitrol or methadone, which block the effects of opioids, are often part of Medication-Assisted Treatment programs
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Overdose is a leading cause of death in jail; drug testing at intake can detect fatal levels of drug intoxication and help connect people to life-saving treatment on day one.
Despite the evidence that this treatment is medically effective, promotes better outcomes and reduces the incidence of relapse, it remains controversial and plagued by stigma
Over 54% of recently incarcerated individuals had uncontrolled cardiovascular risk factors, with those released from jail facing higher risks than those released from prison
A judge ordered a former New Mexico prison medical provider to pay $100 per day for withholding public records from the Human Rights Defense Center for nearly four years
Focusing on her experience working in the Federal Bureau of Prisons, a female psychologist gives an account of the world inside the system
Weinstein has been in and out of Bellevue Hospital since returning to Rikers Island in April after his 2020 rape and sexual assault convictions were overturned for a new trial
The hope is with the continued treatment behind bars at Middleton Jail, inmates won’t want to seek drugs when they are released
Richmond Lenox EMS states that the state corrections department’s former healthcare provider owes $134,000
The change would make Kentucky one of five states in the U.S. to offer state prisoners Medicaid coverage beginning 60 days before their release
One Davidson County inmate effectively performed the Heimlich maneuver, which cleared the obstruction and allowed the CO to breathe again
Dr. Anjali Niyogi, founder of the Formerly Incarcerated Transitions Clinic, knows the information about overdoses could save a life once the inmates reenter society
The Wayne County jail has agreed to implement processes for identifying people with disabilities when they arrive and programs to ensure access to treatment
The agreement also calls for the San Diego County Sheriff’s Department to conduct new training for deputies and jail medical staff
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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
The Georgia DOC has awarded a $2.4 billion contract for healthcare in the prison system to a new company without the competitive process legally required, a lawsuit alleges
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