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 ›
- 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…
- The American Society of Addiction Medicine calls for a new standard of care for opioid use disorder as well as systemic changes to ensure un…
Announcements ›
- The 2020 Annual Report highlights the many ways NCCHC did more in this most challenging year.
- The Spring Conference will feature keynotes on Lessons Learned From COVID-19 and Medication-Assisted Treatment - at no charge to attendees.
- NCCHC's Board of Representatives has approved new position statements on humane housing for youth and humanizing language for all.
What's New ›
Like most health care providers, I couldn’t wait to start vaccinating my patients against COVID-19. I was also very curious to see how ma...-
The CCHP board of trustees welcomes 70 new CCHPs and congratulates 18 individuals who earned specialty certification in the first quarter of 2021.
By Joyce J. Benjamin, PA-C (Emeritus), RN, and Michelle A. Grimes, MS, MBA Autism spectrum disorder is currently diagnosed at a rate of ...