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How jails and prisons are improving inmate healthcare

Offering healthier food options helps curb a number of issues faced by male and female inmates alike. According to a recent Washington Post story, the warden at Maryland Correctional Institution worked with the institution’s … See more

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Correctional healthcare challenges for jails and prisons

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24 wellness tips for corrections officers in 2024

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3 trends that will impact correctional healthcare in 2021

WEBBy Tim Stephens, Don Hulick, Gary Maynard, Keith Neely and John Walsh, Ph.D. In 2020, COVID-19 further exaggerated the difficulty of providing healthcare in the …

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How to find grant funding for inmate healthcare

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How to mitigate health risks for corrections officers

WEBOne of the best ways for management to help officers remain psychologically and emotionally healthy is to provide wellness education and self-care training. A …

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Correctional healthcare: Caring for geriatric inmates

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Strategies for correctional leaders to prioritize officer mental …

WEBLeaders must learn to support them in doing so and remove the barriers. Sustainable change and growth start at the top, in two important ways: 1. Build a mental …

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What corrections medical personnel need to know about HIPAA

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NM promises better oversight of prison health contract

WEBSANTA FE, NM — The New Mexico Corrections Department is inviting new vendors to take a crack at providing health care to the about 7,000 men and women …

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The importance of employee wellness programs in corrections

WEBPersonal mental health is extremely important to a healthy, sustainable career within corrections. Working in corrections is typically accompanied by a negative …

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Ala. lawmakers put temporary hold on $1B contract for

WEBMONTGOMERY, Ala. — A billion dollar contract to provide medical and mental health care for Alabama prison inmates came before the Legislature’s contract …

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New team to oversee inmate health services at Allegheny jail

WEBJune 13, 2015 10:40 AM. Associated Press. PITTSBURGH — Allegheny County and western Pennsylvania’s second-largest hospital system, the Allegheny Health Network, …

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Pa. prison medical provider approved despite scathing

WEBLACKAWANNA COUNTY, Pa. — Lackawanna County’s majority commissioners approved a new inmate medical provider for the county prison over …

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Ga. prison medical provider cites millions in extra costs due to …

WEBThe Atlanta Journal-Constitution. ATLANTA — The medical provider for the Georgia prison system backed out of its contract with the Department of Corrections last …

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Report: Fla. private prison health care in disarray

WEBFlorida ranks at the low end in terms of per inmate care, with the median cost nationally at $5,783 and Florida at $4,050, which is comparable to most large states …

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Brewing up trouble with prison hooch

WEBThe Centers for Disease Control (CDC) reported on five outbreaks of potentially deadly botulism from prison hooch in the Arizona, California and Utah prison …

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'From Guards to Guardians': Program focuses on the

WEBFrom new hires to old-timers, nothing is more important than correctional facilities finding ways to maintain healthy employees. That is the goal of “ From Guards …

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5 things to know about wellness rooms

WEBA wellness room is a private area designated for quiet time. Officers can use the room if they’re feeling stressed, anxious or just need to escape from the noise and …

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Inmate attack on Calif. prison nurse investigated as

WEBSTOCKTON, Calif. — An inmate at a prison in Stockton hit a registered nurse on the head with an unknown object in an attack authorities were investigating as …

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