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 ›
- Aim is to increase prescribing of buprenorphine for opioid use disorder.
- Experts from seven of the nation's top universities advise prioritizing incarcerated persons and correctional staff alike in the same early…
- NCCHC has partnered with researchers at Harvard University to study the effects of accreditation on health care delivery in jails and is inv…
Announcements ›
- Centurion Health has made a generous gift to the NCCHC Foundation in support of conference scholarships.
- Sheriff Roberts' contributions to NCCHC's success were incalculable, and he will be greatly missed.
- As states finalize distribution plans for the COVID-19 vaccine, NCCHC encourages giving high priority to incarcerated individuals, custody a…
What's New ›
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By Kevin Fiscella, MD, MPH, CCHP, and Carolyn Sufrin, MD, PhD Last week, the Department of Health and Human Services announced it will ex...
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As we work with more facilities seeking to treat patients with opioid use disorder, a specific challenge has emerged with injectable extende...
As our approach to COVID-19 takes a new turn with the introduction of vaccines, it’s time to prepare for educating staff and incarcerated ...