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With 21 years tenure at NCCHC, Deborah Ross takes the helm as CEO.
With 21 years tenure at NCCHC, Deborah Ross takes the helm as CEO.
In his last column as NCCHC board chair, Dr. Tom Fagan discusses the need for effective communication to improve the transition of individuals both
Inmate suicide is one of the most serious challenges in corrections. To help the field save lives, we share our standards on suicide prevention
NCCHC mourns the loss of a longtime friend and board member, Carl C. Bell.
August 20, 1-3 pm CDT Two years in the making, the 2018 Standards were revised, reorganized and simplified to create a more user-friendly guide for those
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Dr. Kennedy brings extensive experience in correctional medicine, public health leadership, and population health strategy.
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Honoring a Life. Inspiring the Future. “He never asked about the crime, he only treated the patients.”                                                                                                                               — Mary Paris For Joseph E.
A blue duotone image of a smiling female nurse of color in a correctional facility
Correctional health care asks a great deal of you, and your body adapts.
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