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Resources & Links

2008 Standards:
Preview and Guide
to the Changes

New editions of the Standards for Health Services for jails and prisons are now available.

Mental Health Standards and Accreditation

NCCHC has developed standards specifically for mental health services, to be accompanied by a voluntary accreditation program that will begin in late 2008.

Health Status of
Soon-to-be-Released Inmates

This landmark report to Congress is the result of the largest, most comprehensive study of its kind.

Let NCCHC be your guide as you navigate the complex world of correctional health care. Our Standards for Health Services are the foundation, enumerating the recommended requirements for correctional health services. But beyond that, we offer customized technical assistance to facilities and systems striving to meet the standards, position statements that address emerging issues not covered in the standards and clinical guidelines to help providers manage care for patients with critical chronic diseases.

In this section you'll also find common standards-related questions and answers, information for authors who would like to pursue publishing opportunities with NCCHC, and links to agencies and organizations involved in correctional health care.