One of the many issues that correctional administrators are facing today is the provision of more complex health interventions within the facility walls.
Correctional healthcare leaders have launched the Secure Healthcare Quality Alliance, a new coalition focused on quality care, ethical leadership, operational accountability and workforce stability in correctional settings.
As he retired Monday after a nearly three-decade career with HDR, David Redemske, ASHE, CCHP, Senior Principal, Health Planning, leaves a legacy that reshaped how architects, clinicians and justice officials think about healthcare behind secure walls.
The National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) has released the 2026 Standards for Health Services in Jails and Prisons and Standards for Mental Health Services in Correctional Facilities, setting new benchmarks for safe, effective and coordinated care in correctional environments.
The rise in the percentage of justice-involved women necessitates gender-responsive policies, appropriate operations and intentional correctional design.
