News | National Commission on Correctional Health Care
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NCCHC’s position statement offers recommendations to support the health of children in immigration detention.
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Seth Stabinsky is ecstatic to have met all the requirements for CCHP-A certification.
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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
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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
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Far fewer people have been getting seriously ill from COVID-19.
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NCCHC mourns the passing of Ken Bennett, CCHP, longtime lead surveyor.
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Dr. Ronald Shansky, a pioneer in correctional health care, passed away on September 16 after a life dedicated to improving the medical care of
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The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office designed an opt-out testing pilot program to screen all women for syphilis.
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The new NCCHC position statement encourages correctional systems to adopt comprehensive hepatitis C programs.
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The latest in the NCCHC Foundation’s video series explores careers in correctional mental health.
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By fostering connections, we can transform corrections into a more compassionate community.
Dr. Jamal Gwathney
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Health Service Corps Deputy Medical Director Jamal Gwathney, MD, MPH, CCHP, has been elected to a three-year term on