The mission of the National Commission on Correctional Health Care is to improve the quality of health care in jails, prisons and juvenile confinement facilities. Read More ›
Research & Policy ›
- Jails are on the front lines of the opioid epidemic. NCCHC and the NSA are pleased to present a resource to help jail administrators take th…
- NCCHC holds that adolescents should not be incarcerated in adult facilities. If they are, however, it is imperative that programs be designe…
- Prisons could provide life-saving treatment to all eligible hepatitis C patients at a price that's 10% of what they now pay.
Announcements ›
- Clinical psychologist Thomas Fagan, PhD, CCHP-MH, has assumed the position of NCCHC board chair. Also read about other changes to the board.…
- NCCHC's annual awards pay tribute to outstanding individuals, communications, facilities and programs in correctional health care. We applau…
- Leading suicide prevention organization and correctional health care experts partner to address rising national suicide rate.
What's New ›
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Providing crisis intervention services to patients can be a challenge for many correctional mental health professionals. In most systems, me...
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The CCHP board of trustees welcomes 134 new CCHPs and congratulates 19 individuals who earned specialty certification in the first quarter of 2019.
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The CCHP Board of Trustees congratulates the two newest CCHP-As, who took and passed the exam at the 2018 National Conference on Correctional Health Care.