With 21 years tenure at NCCHC, Deborah Ross takes the helm as CEO.
Oct 13, 2019
Deborah Ross Appointed CEO
With 21 years tenure at NCCHC, Deborah Ross takes the helm as CEO.
Sep 10, 2019
For Better Outcomes, Let’s Improve Coordination With Community Care
In his last column as NCCHC board chair, Dr. Tom Fagan discusses the need for effective communication to improve the transition of individuals both
Aug 20, 2019
Suicide Prevention Resources
Inmate suicide is one of the most serious challenges in corrections. To help the field save lives, we share our standards on suicide prevention
Aug 5, 2019
In Memoriam: Carl C. Bell, MD, CCHP
NCCHC mourns the loss of a longtime friend and board member, Carl C. Bell.
Jul 31, 2019
Webinar: NCCHC 2018 Health Services in Jails and Prisons: A Year Later
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
Mar 31, 2021
Vaccine Resistance: Take a Stand
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
