Latest Correctional Health Care News from NCCHC Resources
Enhancing Collaboration for Better Jail Health Care
Interdisciplinary Leadership in Jails Effective jail management is evolving beyond “care, custody, and control.” Today’s corrections professionals face the challenge of integrating custody with comprehensive medical and mental health care.
Addressing the Challenges of MAT in Jails: Insights from Hudson County
In a detailed interview with Becky Scott, director of the Hudson County Correctional Center, in American Jails magazine, Claire Wolfe, MPH, MS, CCHP, and Fred Meyer, MA, CJM, CCHP, ask
Health Care Monitoring in Your Facility: Improve Care and Mitigate Liability
One of the most impactful services offered by NCCHC Resources is long-term monitoring of correctional health care services inside of jails and prisons. Operationally, it’s helpful to keep an eye
The Number One Issue Facing Correctional Agencies Across the Country
We are still reflecting on the excellent content from the American Jail Association’s (AJA) May conference. One thing was repeatedly made clear: Inability to hire security and medical staff is
Nurse Receives Top Award from the American Jail Association
The annual conference of the American Jail Association (AJA) was recently held in Fort Lauderdale, Florida with a record-breaking number of people in attendance. Elected officials, law enforcement executives, and
Navigating the Challenges of Correctional Nursing: A Closer Look at the Top 5 Hurdles
Nurses are the unsung heroes of correctional health care, and it’s been a tough few years in the profession. We sat down with Nancy Booth, MSN, RN, CCHP-RN, a lead
Managing Substance Withdrawal in Jail: Challenges and Opportunities
by Fred Meyer, MA, CJM, CCHP While visiting dozens of jails over the past few years, it is consistently clear to me that medical, mental health, and custody professionals are
Your Role in Stopping Human Trafficking
By Richard Forbus, CCHP Human trafficking is estimated to be one of the most prevalent crimes in the world, with some estimates placing it third behind the drug trade and