Former Board Chair, member of the NCCHC Board of Directors for nearly 30 years
Jan 23, 2026
NCCHC Presenters Share Complexities of Personality Disorders in Corrections
Challenges include nonsuicidal self-injury, aggression, and isolated confinement.
Jan 22, 2026
Time Running Out to Test Before the New Standards are Required
The exam deadline is Feb 24 to test for CCHP, CCHP-RN, or CCHP-CP under the 2018 Standards,
Jan 21, 2026
CEO Deborah Ross Receives Industry Award
The award recognizes special efforts or contributions, innovative, and leadership.
Jan 15, 2026
New CCHP-N Certification Program Expands Specialty Certification to Include All Licensed Nurses
The National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) Governance Board has voted to expand the CCHP-RN specialty certification program to include all licensed nurses.
Jan 14, 2026
Revised Position Statements Support Women, Pregnant People
The Governance Board approved position statements that address care for women and pregnant people.
Oct 26, 2026
Standardizing Prescribing Practices Through Collaboration at the State Level
The goal was to ensure that prescribing decisions were consistent, evidence-informed, and well-documented across the system.
Oct 26, 2026
NCCHC Recognizes Outstanding Posters at National Conference
Innovative ideas and practical solutions are helping advance correctional health care, and this year’s poster presentations at the 2026 National Conference on Correctional Health
Oct 22, 2026
Learn From Anywhere at NCCHC’s Virtual Winter Conference, December 2-3
Join live or access on demand through January 29.
Oct 20, 2026
Impact in Action: Investing in the People Who Deliver Quality Care
Celebrating National Estate Planning Awareness Week.
Oct 14, 2026
CCHP Program Sets New Annual Certification Record
Third-quarter certifications included 146 CCHPs, 11 CCHP-MHs, two CCHP-CPs, and seven CCHP-Ns.
Oct 9, 2026
Reentry Is More Than a Handoff
People need to understand their health needs, know what comes next and have meaningful connections to the people and services that can help them
