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.
Apr 1, 2024
Caring for Children in Immigration Detention
NCCHC’s position statement offers recommendations to support the health of children in immigration detention.
Mar 15, 2024
CCHP-A Is the Way: Seth Stabinsky, MD, CCHP-A
Seth Stabinsky is ecstatic to have met all the requirements for CCHP-A certification.
Mar 12, 2024
NCCHC Resources Managing Director Fred Meyer Elected to the Board of American Jail Association
Fred Meyer, MA, CJM, CCHP, will serve on the American Jail Association Board of Directors for the 2024-2025 term. Mr. Meyer retired as deputy
Mar 7, 2024
Journal of Correctional Health Care Seeks Papers on Correctional Health Care Workforce
Manuscripts submission deadline: September 30, 2024 The COVID-19 pandemic continues to have a lingering impact on the health care workforce, including dire shortages across
Mar 1, 2024
CDC Updates Respiratory Virus Guidance
Far fewer people have been getting seriously ill from COVID-19.
Mar 1, 2024
In Memoriam: Ken Bennett, CCHP
NCCHC mourns the passing of Ken Bennett, CCHP, longtime lead surveyor.