LIFE IN PRISON: MEDICAL COMPASSIONATE RELEASE Click on the title about to see a short video showing various sides of the issue of compassionate release of medically disabled inmates in the California Prison System. Do you think inmates with severe disease should be moved to community facilities for ... Read More about Medical Compassionate Release Debate
The Correctional Nurse
End of Life Care
Many states and counties are reeling from the increased expenses to continue providing healthcare to an aging inmate population. As the average age of US inmates increases, chronic disease and cancers escalate. In an earlier post I talked about the basics of the aging inmate population. News ... Read More about End of Life Care
Needs of Prisoners with Cancer
Question Mark What Are the Unique Needs of Prisoners With Cancer? [By Mark Vrabel, MLS, AHIP, ELS, ONS Information Resources Supervisor] Accreditation organizations such as the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) provide specialty standards and guidance for improving the ... Read More about Needs of Prisoners with Cancer
Inmate Health Perspective with Author Piper Kerman
Correctional Nursing Today on BlogTalkRadio Piper Kerman, author of the memoir "Orange is the New Black" discusses her book and experiences in a federal prison, focusing on the healthcare perspective. Discussion includes: Women's Health Care Issues Drug and Alcohol Rehab Discharge ... Read More about Inmate Health Perspective with Author Piper Kerman
Exploring Juvenile Correctional Nursing
Correctional Nursing Today Radio Program A chat with Ellyn Presley, RN, CCHP,Public Health Nurse at Prince William County Juvenile Detention Center. Ellyn has worked in Juvenile Corrections for almost 20 years and is very active in professional correctional health care activities. She talks about ... Read More about Exploring Juvenile Correctional Nursing