The statistics on prison rape are shocking. According to the 2013 Department of Justice study, 4% of all state and federal inmates experienced at least one incident of sexual victimization. That is nearly 1 in 20 inmates. My first reaction to the information was to assume this was inmate on inmate ... Read More about Responding to Inmate Sexual Assault and Prison Rape
The Correctional Nurse
Bridging Meds
Bridging meds is a process in correctional healthcare of covering the medication gap between what the inmate was taking in the community and what is provided behind bars. Recent reports of inmate death or violence related to not providing prescribed medications in a timely fashion can easily lead to ... Read More about Bridging Meds
Save Healthcare $$$ – Deliver Care Behind the Walls
A West Virginia jail is discovering what many county and state governments have confirmed - inmate healthcare is less expensive when delivered onsite rather than in the community. Why is that? Let's discuss the factors that make onsite healthcare efficient and effective for the corrections ... Read More about Save Healthcare $$$ – Deliver Care Behind the Walls
Shackling Inmates in Labor? What’s Up with That?
Shackling inmates in labor has been an issue for some time in corrections and is getting press due to coverage in New York. Last week they became the sixth state to ban the use of shackles during labor except is special situations. The ACLU and other prison watch groups have been actively pursuing a ... Read More about Shackling Inmates in Labor? What’s Up with That?
Correctional Nurses Keep Infection Under Control
News that there are big issues with MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus) in some Illinois prisons got me thinking about how observant correctional nurses can have a great impact on reducing the incidence and spread of this deadly infection in inmate community, thereby ... Read More about Correctional Nurses Keep Infection Under Control