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 ›
- This important brief addresses substance withdrawal in jails, describes the scope of the challenge, provides an overview of key legislation…
- Failing to provide MOUD to those with OUD, given the wealth of research in support of its use as treatment, is unacceptable
- Children and young adolescents who come in contact with the juvenile justice system need access to developmentally appropriate, trauma-infor…
Announcements ›
- Fred Meyer, MA, CJM, CCHP, has joined NCCHC Resources, Inc., as managing director of NCCHC's consulting subsidiary.
- The 2021 Annual Report highlights the many ways NCCHC found balance in a year of ups and downs.
- Sam Soltis will lead a dynamic Governance Board in 2022.
What's New ›
Q: If we document a patient’s refusal to a treatment or medication offered in the patient’s health record, why do we also need to inclu...-
Q: I work in a jail and am trying to find guidance on what credential a jail nurse needs to have. Does the nurse have to be an RN or LPN, o...
What should we tell our employees and incarcerated populations about masks? About vaccines? About quarantine and isolation? While guidance ...