Care for Aging Patients in the Correctional Setting
NCCHC’s new position statement addresses the needs of the aging population.
Apr 1, 2024
Caring for Children in Immigration Detention
NCCHC’s position statement offers recommendations to support the health of children in immigration detention.
Feb 20, 2024
Why Adolescents Should Not Be in Adult Carceral Facilities and How to Protect Them When They Are
NCCHC’s newly revised position statement explains why.
Jan 29, 2024
Anti-Racism in Correctional Health Care: Position Statement
NCCHC’s newest position statement addresses Anti-Racism in Correctional Health Care.
Oct 20, 2023
Society for Adolescent Health and Medicine Endorses NCCHC Position Statement on Racism in Juvenile System
“… essential guidance on tackling racism in the juvenile legal system and custodial settings.”
Oct 16, 2023
NCCHC Updates Position Statement on Treatment of Chronic Pain
We emphasized the importance of treating patients with chronic pain with dignity and respect that is free from stigma or bias.
Jul 10, 2023
NCCHC Updates Position Statement on Breastfeeding in Correctional Settings
NCCHC supports and recommends making accommodations for nursing individuals in custody,
May 16, 2023
Revised Position Statement on Violence in Correctional Settings is Released
The NCCHC Governance Board has approved a new position statement, Public Health Implications of Violence and Correctional Settings. The statement replaces Prevention of Violence
Feb 16, 2023
How We Talk About People Matters: The Case for Person-First Language in Correctional Health Care
The way we use language to conceptualize people can shape our attitudes about people and how we treat them.
Feb 15, 2023
NCCHC Issues Position Statement on Racism in the Juvenile Legal System
The pervasive criminalization of misbehavior of school-aged Black youth has created the school-to-prison pipeline.
