Make 2022 the year you take concrete steps toward improving the quality of health care in your jail, prison, or juvenile detention facility. That’s
Dec 27, 2021
The Importance of Parental/Guardian Involvement in Youth Health Care
Kids are exactly that – kids. Children and adolescents in the community regularly have at least one parent or legal guardian with them during
Dec 22, 2021
NCCHC Seeks Input on COVID Vaccine Encouragement Programs
NCCHC is working on a media campaign to encourage correctional staff and incarcerated people to get vaccinated. We are seeking information on what is
Dec 20, 2021
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Dec 17, 2021
CDC Operation Expanded Testing: No-Cost COVID-19 Testing for Corrections
As we move into the third year of COVID-19, Operation Expanded Testing provides a great opportunity for correctional facilities to expand screening testing to
Dec 14, 2021
The Importance of Custody-Health Care Collaboration, Part 2
While knowledgeable leadership is critical to ensuring that a correctional system runs effectively, no group is more important to the day-to-day success of an
Oct 5, 2026
NCCHC Welcomes Nine New Surveyors
NCCHC surveyors play an important role in advancing quality correctional health care.
Oct 1, 2026
NCCHC Foundation Launches Free Reentry Toolkit to Strengthen Continuity of Care
Free digital resource to help jails and their community partners strengthen reentry programs and continuity of care.
Sep 29, 2026
On Purpose and Progress: 50 Years of Raising the Standard
By Deborah Ross, CCHP, NCCHC chief executive officer This fall, we will gather in Las Vegas for the 50th anniversary of the National Conference
Sep 25, 2026
Rethinking Antibiotic Prescribing in Correctional Dentistry: Why It’s Time for Evidence-Based Practice Behind the Wall
Most dental pain requires definitive treatment, paired with over-the-counter pain relievers, not antibiotics.
Sep 22, 2026
National Recovery Month: Supporting Recovery in Correctional Health Care
Recognize the professionals working every day to provide treatment and support in correctional settings.
Sep 9, 2026
States Must Protect Medicaid for People Returning Home from Incarceration
Unless officials take action, millions of people are likely to fall through the cracks.
