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Just as prison and jail populations seemed to be on the decline, many jurisdictions are experiencing an uptick in the average daily population.
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Lake County Adult Detention Center Earns National Innovation Award for Security, Programming Upgrades
The Lake County Adult Correctional Facility in Illinois has received the National Institute for Jail Operations’ Detention Facility Innovation Award for a coordinated series of security, operational, training and programming improvements.
The Greater Risk: Failing to Modernize Jail Health Operations
If you lead a jail today, you already understand the pressure.
National Commission on Correctional Health Care Names New Board Chair
The National Commission on Correctional Health Care recently announced that Keith Ivens, MD, is the new chair of the Commission’s Board of Representatives.
NCCHC Bestows Correctional Health Care Awards at 2025 Conference
Earlier this month, the National Commission on Correctional Health Care presented awards to leading programs, individuals and facilities in the correctional health care space during the opening reception of the Commission’s annual conference.
National Commission on Correctional Health Care Releases Updated Guidelines for Jail-Based Substance Use Disorder Treatment
The National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) has released updated guidelines aimed at improving medical treatment for substance-use disorders in jails, incorporating the latest research and best practices to address the ongoing opioid crisis.
Deborah Shelton
Deborah Shelton, Ph.D., has been appointed chair of The National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) Nursing Advisory Council.
Study Shows NCCHC Accreditation Raises Healthcare Standards, Reduces Mortality, Recidivism
By Fay Harvey CAMBRIDGE, Mass. — Groundbreaking findings were recently published in a Harvard University study that evaluated the effect of facility accreditations on healthcare quality, inmate mortality rates and…
Patricia Blair
Following a career at the intersection of health care, law and corrections, Patricia Blair has been appointed as chair of the National Commission on Correctional Health Care Board of Representatives.
Paula Oldeg
The National Commission of Correctional Healthcare has added another member to its multidisciplinary Board of Representatives, Paula Oldeg, MD, CCHP.