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  • document cover for correctional healthcare guidelines for the management of an adequate delivery system

    Correctional Health Care: Guidelines for the Management of an Adequate Delivery System

    A comprehensive reference that provides guidance in the provision of health services to inmates is presented. This manual contains the following chapters: introduction; historical overview -- the movement to improve correctional health care; legal considerations in the delivery of health care services in prisons and jails; ethical considerations and the interface with custody; the organizational structure of correctional health services; staffing considerations; health care delivery system model; programming for special health needs; women's health needs and services; health promotion and...

  • document cover for Correctional Health Care: Addressing the Needs of Elderly, Chronically Ill, and Terminally Ill Inmates

    Correctional Health Care: Addressing the Needs of Elderly, Chronically Ill, and Terminally Ill Inmates

    An exploratory report regarding the management of aging and infirm inmates is presented. Six chapters follow an executive summary:

    • Introduction;
    • What we know about elderly, chronically ill, and terminally ill inmates;
    • Effective evaluation for identifying the special needs of inmates;
    • Program, housing, and treatment considerations;
    • Ethical and policy considerations for the care of elderly and infirm inmates;
    • And conclusion.

    Appendixes include: Criminal Justice Institute Survey-Managing the Needs of Aging Inmates and Inmates With Chronic and Terminal Illnesses; site-visit reports; and site visit checklist.

  • document cover for National Study of Jail Suicide: 20 Years Later

    National Study of Jail Suicide: 20 Years Later

    This report “does more than simply present a calculation of suicide rates. It presents the most comprehensive updated information on the extent and distribution of inmate suicides throughout the country, including data on the changing face of suicide victims. Most important, the study challenges both jail and health-care officials and their respective staffs to remain diligent in identifying and managing suicidal inmates” (p.vii). Five chapters follow an executive summary: introduction; national study of jail suicides-20 years later; demographic findings of...