Usha Chhatlani, Psy.D.
The Iowa Department of Corrections has appointed Usha Chhatlani, Psy.D as its new mental health director.
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Zero-Touch Vital Monitoring
Cell-Guardian™ is a zero-touch monitoring system that continuously tracks inmate vital signs—heart rate, respiration and temperature—along with movement for fall detection.
Redefining Public Safety in Correctional Facilities: Beyond the False Choice
Justice System Partners’ Brian Lovins, Ph.D. challenges the false choice between security and rehabilitation, advocating for evidence-based design and operations that enhance safety by promoting human dignity and long-term success.
Macomb County, Mich., Creates National Model of Corrections and Care
The Macomb County Jail Central Intake and Assessment Center (CAIC) serves as a crucial link between the justice system and community-based mental health care. At admission, people will be assessed for medical needs as well as mental health or substance-use disorders in coordination with MCCMH professionals.
How Human-Centric Normative Design Can Balance and Transform Carceral Spaces
There has long been a stigma associated with jails and prisons as being dungeon-like environments where people are stripped of not only their freedom but also their dignity.
Shannon Herklotz
Shannon Herklotz has been appointed executive chief of detention for the Tarrant County Sheriff’s Office in Tarrant County, Texas.
Texas County Seeks $60 Million for Hospital Upgrades to Support Inmate Care
Bexar County, Texas, officials have requested $60 million in state funding to renovate seven buildings within the San Antonio State Hospital complex.
Transforming Correctional Facilities with Biophilic Design
Correctional facilities, once designed purely for containment and security, have been undergoing a significant transformation. Historically, carceral environments were stark, institutional spaces that often intensified the trauma stress, and mental health challenges faced by inmates.
Paula Oldeg
The National Commission of Correctional Healthcare has added another member to its multidisciplinary Board of Representatives, Paula Oldeg, MD, CCHP.
GUIDE Mobile App Aims to Support Correctional Officer Mental Health
In the face of mental health concerns that correctional officers can frequently navigate, GUIDE, an award-winning wellness and resilience mobile app, is a potential solution to prioritize the mental and emotional well-being of these officers.