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 ›
- A National Academies consensus report says that withholding FDA-approved medications for OUD treatment in criminal justice settings is deny…
- 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…
Announcements ›
- Chatham County Detention Center in Savannah is the first correctional facility to achieve NCCHC accreditation for mental health services.
- 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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Suicide remains a leading cause of death in jails and prisons across the country. This webinar reviews the literature on suicide in correcti...
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The CCHP board of trustees welcomes 79 new CCHPs and congratulates 8 individuals who earned specialty certification in the first quarter of 2019.
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Psychopathic individuals are overrepresented in correctional settings at a rate 15 to 25 times higher than in the general population. They a...