The Florida Department of Corrections (FDC) broke ground July 22 on a new modular medical facility at Lowell Correctional Institution in Ocala, marking the beginning of a healthcare initiative that will expand surgical capabilities inside the state’s prison system while reducing the need to transport incarcerated individuals to outside hospitals.
A federal judge has appointed an independent receiver to oversee healthcare operations in Arizona’s prison system, escalating court intervention after years of findings that the state failed to provide constitutionally adequate medical and mental healthcare to incarcerated people.
When I became Cabinet Secretary of the New Mexico Corrections Department (NMCD) in 2019, I had already spent nearly two decades with the department, serving as a caseworker, probation and parole officer, unit manager, deputy warden and warden.
As correctional and public safety systems continue to grapple with opioid use disorder (OUD) among justice and corrections clientele, a growing number of agencies are rethinking how treatment fits into daily operations.
Harris County, Texas officials say a new hospital-style unit inside one of the county’s jails is intended to speed up access to medical care and cut down on the number of daily transports to outside hospitals.
The importance of rehabilitation and reentry efforts to improve the outcomes and quality of life for formerly incarcerated individuals is well understood across the justice spectrum.
Technology company Vant4ge has partnered with global professional services firm Guidehouse to deliver integrated, AI-enabled solutions for public sector agencies that oversee corrections, justice, health and human services, the companies announced April 7.
As the San Diego County Sheriff’s Office prepares to rebuild its Vista Detention Facility — the oldest of the county’s seven jails — the project scope covers far more than just building and infrastructure modifications, including intentionally conceived transformations of programs and spaces that the county hopes will contribute to a systemwide culture change.
Part I of this article on focused on how behavioral health facility planners balance safety and care considerations, and how embracing therapeutic design principles instead of reinforcing punitive environments can improve outcomes for inmates and staff alike.
Across the country, healthcare systems are increasingly called upon to respond to behavioral health crises manifesting within correctional environments.
Recognizing longtime and emerging industry leaders.
Winners announced at annual Corrections Summit.
