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 ›
- NCCHC's Board of Representatives has approved new position statements on humane housing for youth and humanizing language for all.
- Dr. Hart serves as the American Medical Association’s liaison to the NCCHC board.
- Spring Conference 2021 open to all online April 27-28
What's New ›
A new report from the Government Accountability Office noted that while the U.S. Marshals Service and the Bureau of Prisons have policies on...
"Knowing the NCCHC standards and becoming certified is just as important for correctional health administrators as it is for nurses, physici...
In 2003, one of the first initiatives of the Center for NuLeadership on Urban Solutions, an independent academic center and public policy th...