I was challenged by this question at a session of the Summer American Correctional Association (ACA) Conference in Orlando. Joyce Conley, PhD of G4S Americas and Dana Clark, PhD of Organizational Talent Solutions presented the concept of emotional intelligence (EI) and the implications for leadership in corrections to a diverse group of correctional professionals. At first, EI does not sound like…
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Confidentiality, HIPAA and the Correctional Nurse
An RN calls the hospital for discharge information on a patient transported back to the prison infirmary from the local hospital after his jaw was wired following an inmate brawl in the exercise yard. The emergency room nurse refused to provide any information stating it would be a violation of HIPAA. She instructs the prison RN to obtain any information…
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Featured Video: Mental Health Jail Diversion Program
Michigan has implemented a mental health jail diversion program geared toward getting those individuals with nonviolent misdemeanor charges diverted to treatment programs rather than incarceration. They have teamed up with an unlikely partner, Easter Seals, to create the program. Not only is treatment enhanced for the mentally ill but nuisance calls to the police are reduced and resources can be shifted to crime prevention. Jails now…
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