2003
Standards for Health Services in Prisons
2003 Standards for Health Services in Jails
2004
Standards for Health Services in Juvenile Detention and
Confinement Facilities
General Changes in Format
The previous editions presented the standards in a format using:
-
"Standard" the what and
how compliance is generally achieved
-
"Discussion" elaboration
on the intent, background information, recommendations and
alternate ways to achieve compliance.
In the latest revisions, the format has been
revised as follows:
-
Standard the
"what" and essence of the standard itself
-
Compliance Indicators
the "how" and usual way compliance is achieved
(general expectation for accreditation)
-
Discussion the
"when and where," further elaboration on ways of
meeting the standard and additional background information
-
Recommendations the
"more," suggestions for best practice concerns and
ways to expand beyond basic requirements
-
In addition, the Intent
the "why" and reason for the standard
is articulated as the first sentence of the Discussion
Revised numbering system:
-
First letter represents the version (P
= prison, J = jail, Y = juvenile facility)
-
Next letter represents the section (A -
I)
-
Numbers represent the order of the
standard in the respective section
Performance
Measures (Juvenile Standards only)
For seven juvenile standards (listed below), Performance
Measures require the facility to track aspects of actual
practice regarding effectiveness and/or safety of the processes
addressed by the respective standards. These internal quality
improvement activities will be reviewed during the on-site
survey and findings will be included in the accreditation
reports. However, the activities will not be part of the
accreditation decision-making process except where the issue is
already addressed by a compliance indicator of the respective
standard.
Y-E-02 Receiving Screening
Y-E-04 Health Assessment
Y-E-08 Emergency Services
Y-E-09 Segregated Juveniles
Y-G-01 Special Needs Treatment Plans
Y-G-05 Suicide Prevention Program
Y-I-02 Use of Mechanical Restraint
Back to
Introduction
Prison Standards Revisions
Jail Standards Revisions
Juvenile Standards Revisions
