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Correctional Healthcare National Institute of Corrections

WEBWith the rates of incarceration skyrocketing, the need for effective and more efficient correctional healthcare services has skyrocketed. Many health problems that plague our …

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PREA 201 for Medical and Mental Health Practitioners

WEBPREA 201 for Medical and Mental Health Practitioners. This course is intended to assist agencies in meeting the requirements of PREA standard 115.35 Specialized Training: …

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National Commission on Correctional Health Care

WEBThe mission of the National Commission on Correctional Health Care is to improve the quality of health care in jails, prisons and juvenile confinement facilities. NCCHC …

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Becoming Trauma Informed: An Essential Element for Justice …

WEBWith increased awareness of the effects of stress, adversity, and trauma on people’s lives, criminal justice professionals are considering what this means in their correctional settings.

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Female Trauma Recovery Program Justice Involved Women …

WEBThe Female Trauma Recovery Program is a specialized treatment program to assist women who have experienced the trauma of sexual abuse. The program utilizes the Trauma …

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People with Mental Health Conditions in Corrections

WEBIn a 2006 Special Report, the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) estimated that 705,600 adults with mental health conditions were incarcerated in state prisons, 78,800 in …

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New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene …

WEBNew York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Homelessness Checklisti Where did you live prior to your arrest? Yes 1. Living on the street or some other space not …

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Suicide in Corrections National Institute of Corrections

WEBSuicide in Corrections. Suicide is a threat to all persons involved in corrections. The rates of inmate suicide are far higher than the national averages, and even higher still for special …

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Prisoner Intake Systems: Assessing Needs and Classifying …

WEBOf Pennsylvania’s 14 needs assessments, 7 must be completed for all prisoners: medical/dental, mental health, education, alcohol abuse, drug abuse, work skills, and …

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Health Care after Incarceration National Institute of Corrections

WEBMost people leaving prison have at least one chronic problem with physical health, mental health, or substance use (Mallik-Kane and Visher 2008). These health problems make …

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Communicable Diseases in Correctional Facilities

WEBCommunicable diseases within corrections settings are prevalent among justice-involved individuals. According to the US Bureau of Justice Statistics, over 5 million people are …

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Maintain Financial Sustainability Correctional Industries

WEBFinancial sustainability is the generation of sales revenue to cover all costs and financial obligations associated with Correctional Industries (CI) operations. The concept of a …

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PREA: Behavioral Health Care for Sexual Assault Victims in a

WEBThe main purpose of this course is to assist agencies in meeting the requirements of Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) standard 115.35 Specialized Training: Medical and Mental …

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Medical Problems Of State And Federal Prisoners And Jail Inmates, …

WEBThis report "[p]resents the prevalence of medical problems among state and federal prisoners and jail inmates, highlighting differences in rates of chronic conditions and …

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Wellness for Corrections and Supervision Professionals

WEBThis page highlights the need for maintaining safety and security while providing opportunities for staff to not become overwhelmed by both institutional and community …

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Aging in Prison National Institute of Corrections

WEBThe increase in the number of elderly prisoners has brought challenges to the criminal justice system, including the provision of adequate health care and the lack of resources …

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SAMHSA's Concept of Trauma and Guidance for a Trauma …

WEB"Trauma is a widespread, harmful and costly public health problem. It occurs as a result of violence, abuse, neglect, loss, disaster, war and other emotionally harmful experiences.

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World Professional Association for Transgender Health

WEBThe World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH), formerly known as the (Harry Benjamin International Gender Dysphoria Association (HBIGDA), is a …

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Statistics National Institute of Corrections

WEBStatistics. This web page provides lists of resources related to local, state, and federal statistics. This page also includes applications, visual representations of data in various …

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Justice-Involved Women National Institute of Corrections

WEBThe number of justice-involved women has skyrocketed -- at rates exceeding men. Their entry into the criminal justice system, offense patterns, and levels of risk often follow a …

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Corrections Staffing Resource Center

WEBIt is essential that resources are committed to corrections’ historically underinvested and most valuable resource, human capital. The Corrections Staffing …

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Instilling Holistic Safety: How We Can Reimagine Our Approach …

WEBCorrectional safety has historically pitted both correctional staff against people incarcerated and security procedures against the resources and opportunities needed to help people …

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