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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 Daniels, MPA, CAE, to discuss interdisciplinary leadership, suicide prevention, and today’s most pressing correctional mental health challenges. Hear practical strategies for addressing staffing shortages, responding […]

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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 year to discuss our services and resources, and these conversations with professionals across the country continue to reinforce both the challenges in our field and

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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 inconsistent practices. The encouraging reality is that every one of these risks can be reduced through intentional, structured collaboration between custody and health services. As

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Reduce Risk & Improve Outcomes: New 2026 Mental Health Standards

NCCHC has released the 2026 edition of the Standards for Mental Health Services in Correctional Facilities—an important update that strengthens requirements for documentation, accountability, and best practices in correctional mental health care. The new Standards place increased focus on suicide prevention, crisis intervention, and treatment continuity, helping facilities deliver safer, higher-quality care. Facilities undergoing Mental

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Preparing for the 2026 Jail and Prison Health Standards: How NCCHC Resources Can Help

The National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) has released the 2026 edition of the Standards for Health Services in Jails and Prisons, the leading framework for quality improvement and accreditation in correctional health care. Building on the 2018 editions, the new Standards introduce important enhancements—including expanded interpretive guidance and detailed documentation requirements—to help facilities

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