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ACOG has approved the endorsement of the revised position statement Breastfeeding in Correctional Settings. The position statement is now ACOG official cli… Continue Reading ›

“NCCHC conferences are a great way to network, but in the interim, you can interact with your peers and colleagues through the Commission’s new onlin… Continue Reading ›

“I was heartened to see so many younger professionals at the NCCHC Spring Conference. This underscores the appeal of this practice area and holds promi… Continue Reading ›

ACOG has approved the endorsement of the white paper Pregnancy and Postpartum Care in Correctional Settings by Carloyn Sufrin, MD, PhD, assistant professor… Continue Reading ›

New editions of NCCHC’s landmark Standards for Health Services for jails and prisons will be available in April. First published in 1976 and 1979, respect… Continue Reading ›

The American Academy of HIV Medicine recognizes the importance of continuity of care for individuals released from incarceration to the community—both for … Continue Reading ›

Hundreds of correctional health professionals participated in an informational webinar on STD screening and treatment for juveniles in detent… Continue Reading ›

Corrections is a unique environment for staffing. This article explains why certification should be part of your staffing strategy. Read more »

In 2013, the National Task Force on the Use of Restraints with Pregnant Women under Correctional Custody developed a best practices statement to aid in the d… Continue Reading ›

This updated white paper by eminent correctional psychiatry expert Jeffrey Metzner, MD, CCHP-A, adds new recommendations from an American Psychiatric Associa… Continue Reading ›