The effects of isolation on the mentally ill is a topic of much discussion in the correctional community. Legal action is being taken in many settings to reduce this practice. Just a few examples include these news items from Colorado, New York, and California. In the case of California, concerns ... Read More about Understanding Administrative Segregation and Mental Health (podcast)
The Correctional Nurse
Caring for Criminals: Should We Be Glad Ariel Castro is Dead?
Many criminals are sentenced to prisons for the justice in our country and society. However, when they do a suicide, should we be glad? Let's think further about it. What were your first thoughts when you heard the news of convicted Ohio kidnapper and rapist Ariel Castro’s successful suicide ... Read More about Caring for Criminals: Should We Be Glad Ariel Castro is Dead?
August 2013 News Round Up (unpodcast)
This month’s news round-up has a bit of a twist. My panelists Gene Lincoln, Regional Infection Control Nurse for the New Mexico Prison System through Corizon and Sue Smith, Correctional Nurse Consultant from Columbus, Ohio, provided some fabulous insights into recent healthcare news. Unfortunately, ... Read More about August 2013 News Round Up (unpodcast)
Responding to Sexual Assault (podcast)
Guest Jayne Russell, MEd., CCHP-A, talks about how correctional nurses can respond to sexual assault and the new Prison Rape Elimination Act (PREA) standards. According to reports from a recent Bureau of Justice Statistics survey of inmates in adult and juvenile facilities, 4% of state and federal ... Read More about Responding to Sexual Assault (podcast)
July 2013 News Round Up (podcast)
Johnnie Lambert, Vice-President, Clinical Operations, Policy and Accreditation with Armor Correctional Health Services and Gayle Burrow, a correctional nurse consultant with extensive experience as Director of Correctional Health at Multnomah County Detention Center in Portland, Oregon join Lorry to ... Read More about July 2013 News Round Up (podcast)