Correctional Healthcare
This topic provides COs with the latest information about healthcare in the prison system, as well as training and tactics from industry experts on subjects like handling inmate medical record requests and treating inmates before EMS arrives.
YesCare has successfully serviced Kentucky for more than 30 years; adds medical and behavioral healthcare service contract with Louisville Metro Department of Corrections increasing its scope in Bluegrass State
In an ideal future, every officer would be equipped with the tools to not just enforce the law but also protect life in its most vulnerable moments
“Clark County Jail Services wants to ensure anyone leaving the jail, as well as friends, family and community members, are easily able to procure naloxone to reduce death from opioid overdose,” Jail Services Director David Shook said
The details came to light after a public health emergency order was issued for the center earlier this week
The project to build hundreds of hospital beds for people held in city jails is a key part of the “Close Rikers” plan
A lawsuit accuses the county and the sheriff’s department of failing to provide adequate medical and mental healthcare in the jail
The lawsuit contends detainees at the Washington County Jail were given ivermectin as early as November 2020 but were unaware until July 2021
A report from a public defender claims youth detainees are living in squalid conditions with limited access to healthcare and education
COs no longer need to find a locked first aid kit, which could be on another floor, to access the drug
States would be encouraged to submit proposals for how to use money to combat addiction and other medical services for people at state jails and prisons
Are you familiar with your agency’s policies that give you the tools to aid or protect vulnerable inmates?
The 24-page document claims that the “draconian confinement” is harming the inmate’s unborn child
The bill’s language set off a slew of criticism from prisoner’s rights groups and advocates for organ donations
The suit alleges the inmate contracted COVID-19 because of poor practices or indifference at the jail
The bill would allow inmates to receive a reduction between 60 days and a year on the condition that they have donated bone marrow or organs
The order comes after staffing shortages at the 500-bed detention center reportedly led to delayed or denied medical treatment
Attorney: “Information came to our attention that there had been possible undue influence, so we rescinded that intent to award”
The department has expanded the use of surveillance and body-worn cameras “across prisons in the state” and has increased staff training
Inmates will be allowed access to limited services, including substance use treatment and mental health diagnoses
Former employees claim meal trays and prescription meds were withheld, as well as reports of physical abuse by staff
“At least eight juveniles escaped after causing a major disturbance inside the facility and were seen roaming the nearby neighborhood,” the sheriff’s office reported
Testing ruled out “narcotics or hazardous materials” as the cause for the illnesses
Tragedy might have been avoided if correctional officers had pressed medical staff for a more thorough check of an inmate’s condition
The state has sought to prevent the video from being released to the public, claiming the footage poses a security risk at the prison
COs and other staff who responded to the call became ill, some violently, when they came near the affected inmates
The draft terms for the court-ordered overhaul of state prison healthcare include setting a ratio of care providers to prisoners and appointing officials to monitor department compliance
Deputy Robert Rensch had originally trained the inmate on how to use the Heimlich maneuver to assist someone when choking
Deputies were transporting the inmate on the 5 freeway when he broke free from the patrol car
The experiments in the 60s and 70s involved administering doses of pesticides and herbicides to the incarcerated men
The basis for substance use programs in Mass. DOC facilities is a combination of the Therapeutic Community model and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
The Nevada inmate exited a jail van at an intersection and slipped and slid his way back into custody
The new Health Services Unit at Stanley Correctional Institution will provide much-needed health, psychological, dental, therapeutic, lab and ancillary services
Inmate Henry Hodges has accused the state of cruel and unusual punishment and inadequate medical and mental health care
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