Latest Correctional Health Care News from NCCHC Resources
Beyond the Incident: Improving Correctional Health Care Through In-Custody Death Reviews
Every in-custody death is a tragedy. It also presents an opportunity to examine what happened, identify opportunities for improvement, and strengthen practices that can help prevent future deaths.
Interdisciplinary Leadership: Reducing Risk & Suicide in Your Jail
What does it take to create safer, more effective jails? NCCHC Resources Managing Director Fred Meyer, MA, CJM, CCHP, and Ashley Brinkman, PhD, LPC, CCHP, join AJA Executive Director Chris
Suicide Prevention Among Correctional Health Care Professionals
As Mental Health Month nears its end, we should take a few moments to consider the challenges faced by our peers and coworkers who dedicate themselves to caring for others.
From Intake to Reentry: Rethinking Mental Health Care in Custody
May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and this year’s theme, “More Good Days, Together,” has stayed with me throughout my travels in 2026. NCCHC has attended more regional conferences this
Technology in Jails: A Strategic Advantage for Custody Leaders
By Richard Forbus, MBA-HCM, CCHP-A If you’re leading a jail today, you already know the reality. The population in our facilities is more medically and behaviorally complex than it was
When Crisis Hits: Why CIT Is Transforming Jail Response
Correctional staff are the eyes and ears of day-to-day jail operations. They are often the first to notice subtle behavior changes, early signs of mental health decompensation, or the emergence
We Don’t Control Who Comes Through the Door—But We Own the Risk
This topic gets me fired up. I often hear people say, “Jail is not a place for the mentally ill.” That statement is 100% true—but it misses the real issue.
Stronger Together: Collaboration Reduces Adverse Events in Jails
Adverse events in correctional settings—suicide attempts, medical crises, delayed responses, preventable deaths—rarely stem from a single failure. More often, they arise from gaps between teams: unclear communication, mismatched priorities, or