A recent article in the Chicago Tribune pointed out that COVID-19 vaccine rates for prison staffers were alarmingly low. “In Massachusetts, more than half
Mar 30, 2021
NCCHC Announces Keynotes for Free Virtual Conference on Correctional Health Care
The Spring Conference will feature keynotes on Lessons Learned From COVID-19 and Medication-Assisted Treatment – at no charge to attendees.
Mar 23, 2021
MOUD in Corrections: Saving and Changing Lives
Whitney was six months pregnant and struggling with opioid use disorder (OUD) when she got to jail. But the jail did not provide her
Mar 19, 2021
Monoclonal Antibody Therapeutics: Improving COVID-19 Patient Outcomes in Correctional Health Care
I wanted to pass on some new and highly relevant information on exciting medical innovations highlighted by our colleagues at the HHS/Assistant Secretary for
Mar 18, 2021
Indivior Gift to Support MOUD in Jails and Prisons
The NCCHC Foundation is pleased to announce Indivior’s Platinum Level support for the Foundation’s Partners in Correctional Health Annual Giving Society. The global pharmaceutical
Mar 16, 2021
Restrictive Housing in Juvenile Corrections
For those of us who provide treatment in juvenile correctional settings, the resilience demonstrated by our adolescent patients constantly reminds of us why we
May 26, 2022
CCHP-MHs Feel the Love
Ask a CCHP-MH what they like about the work they do, and their passion for it is evident.
May 23, 2022
Recorded Webinar Highlights New CDC Guidance for Correctional and Detention Facilities
On May 19, Liesl Hagan, MPH, Senior Scientist for Correctional Health, Office of the Deputy Director for Infectious Diseases at the Centers for Disease
May 13, 2022
Self-Injurious Behaviors, Part 2: Management and Treatment Interventions
by Kavita Khajuria, MD, Forensic Psychiatrist, Twin Towers Correctional Facility
May 11, 2022
Self-Injurious Behaviors in Correctional Facilities, Part 1
by Kavita Khajuria, MD, Twin Towers Correctional Facility
May 9, 2022
NCCHC Foundation & Indivior Release White Paper on MOUD
A new white paper, From the General Public to America’s Jails: MAT Saves Lives, highlights the role of jails in providing medications for opioid use
May 3, 2022
Nominate a Leader or Future Leader for an NCCHC Award
The new Edward A. Harrison Excellence in Correctional Health Care Leadership Award was created in 2021 to honor long-time NCCHC President/CEO Edward A. Harrison, who retired