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 community. Save healthcare money and deliver care behind the walls. How to save healthcare money…
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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 change in this corrections practice. It…
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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 protecting custody staff, as well. I am not familiar with the healthcare staffing patterns in IL Prisons, however, many facilities…
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