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For Markus Johnson, Prison and Mental Illness Equaled a Death …

(7 days ago) WEBIt was 1:19 p.m. on Sept. 6, 2019, in the Danville Correctional Center, a medium-security prison a few hours south of Chicago. Mr. Johnson, 21 and serving a …

https://www.nytimes.com/2024/05/05/us/politics/prison-mental-health-care.html

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Senators push Bureau of Prisons to address reports of inadequate …

(2 days ago) WEBMandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images. Two key senators on the committee tasked with overseeing the nation's federal prisons are now urging the Bureau of Prisons …

https://www.npr.org/2023/12/12/1218627629/lawmakers-push-for-federal-prison-oversight-after-reports-of-inadequate-medical-

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As U.S. jails outsource health care, inmate deaths rise

(6 days ago) WEBJails with publicly managed medical services, usually run by the sheriff’s office or local health department, had an average of 12.8 deaths per 10,000 inmates in …

https://www.reuters.com/investigates/special-report/usa-jails-privatization/

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Prisons Have a Health Care Issue - The Marshall Project

(5 days ago) WEBFrom California to Alabama, news reports and public records show that prisons routinely hire underqualified and even disgraced medical staff. The nonprofit …

https://www.themarshallproject.org/2021/07/01/prisons-have-a-health-care-issue-and-it-starts-at-the-top-critics-say

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Health Care in U.S. Correctional Facilities — A Limited and …

(1 days ago) WEBA 2019 New Yorker article reported that 1500 lawsuits had been filed between 2013 and 2018 against two of the largest U.S. providers of jail health care (Corizon …

https://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMms2211252

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Health care in jails and prisons is terrible. The pandemic made

(7 days ago) WEBHealth Care. Health care in jails and prisons is terrible. The pandemic made it even worse. America’s 1.7 million incarcerated people have a constitutional right …

https://www.vox.com/23175978/health-care-prison-jail-covid-pandemic

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More Minnesota jails weigh dropping controversial medical

(7 days ago) WEBThe Sartell, Minn.-based company, however, has faced allegations of failing to provide adequate care to inmates, including 27-year-old Hardel Sherrell, who died in …

https://www.mprnews.org/story/2022/06/24/more-minnesota-jails-weigh-dropping-controversial-medical-provider

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Maryland to hire local company to provide prison health care

(1 days ago) WEBMay 15, 2024 at 5:52 p.m. Maryland will part ways with its troubled provider of medical care in state prisons, following a decision Wednesday by the Board of Public …

https://www.baltimoresun.com/2024/05/15/prison-health-mental-medical-correctional-services/

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Jail health care likely falls short of community standards, survey …

(5 days ago) WEBBy Rachel Crumpler. On any given day, about 20,000 people are incarcerated inside North Carolina’s county jails. These individuals are more likely than …

https://www.northcarolinahealthnews.org/2023/11/29/health-care-provided-in-jails-likely-falls-short-of-community-standards-survey-says/

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Lawsuits filed against jail health care company allege negligence

(Just Now) WEBMore than 50 lawsuits have been filed against Wellpath over allegations of negligent care since 2020. EL PASO COUNTY, Colo. — The pain on Cristo Canett’s …

https://www.9news.com/article/news/investigations/jail-healthcare-company-facing-lawsuits-while-taking-millions-in-taxpayer-dollars-colorado/73-70310bde-89a0-4510-b99b-c2cba9712e80

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Reentry Programs to Help Former Prisoners Obtain Health Care …

(Just Now) WEBReentry Programs to Help Former Prisoners Obtain Health Care Are Often Underused. By Renuka Rayasam March 8, 2023. Matthew Boyd was released from a …

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/prison-reentry-programs-former-inmates-health-care/

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Jacksonville sheriff explains change in jail's health care provider

(5 days ago) WEBJacksonville Sheriff T.K. Waters says a new health care provider at the Duval County jail — selected after a former inmate's death — will better protect the …

https://health.wusf.usf.edu/health-news-florida/2023-07-26/jacksonville-sheriff-explains-change-in-jails-health-care-provider-after-inmates-death

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The Jail Health-Care Crisis The New Yorker

(3 days ago) WEBFebruary 25, 2019. The Pueblo County, Colorado, Sheriff’s Office. Addiction and mental illness pose a particularly acute problem in jails. Photograph by Jamey Stillings for The …

https://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2019/03/04/the-jail-health-care-crisis

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The prison health-care system puts people like my dad at risk

(Just Now) WEBJanuary 27, 2024 at 7:00 a.m. EST. (Vartika Sharma for The Washington Post) 13 min. 224. In the moments after a Florida judge sentenced my 71-year-old father to nearly three …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/health/2024/01/27/prison-health-care-fears-risks/

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How bad is prison health care in the United States? — WHYY

(5 days ago) WEBAt the moment, prisons in the United States are at over 100% of capacity. There are a host of other challenges too. One of the biggest barriers to care, Scharff …

https://whyy.org/segments/why-good-health-care-in-u-s-prisons-may-be-hard-to-come-by/

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Disability Rights NC requests order to cut wait times for mental …

(Just Now) WEBInmates with mental illness often wait months for care to give them a shot at being deemed capable to assist in their defense. Disability Rights North Carolina wants …

https://www.wfae.org/crime-justice/2024-05-15/disability-rights-nc-requests-order-to-cut-wait-times-for-mental-health-care-in-jail

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NCCHC - National Commission on Correctional Health Care

(2 days ago) WEBNCCHC's mission is to improve the quality of health care in jails, prisons, and juvenile facilities. Learn more about how we can support your expertise, your …

https://www.ncchc.org/

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Failures by jail health provider prompt corrective order - The San

(3 days ago) WEBMarch 31, 2024 5 AM PT. The prime contractor delivering health care services in San Diego County jails failed to pay outside hospitals and other specialty providers, limiting …

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/watchdog/story/2024-03-31/repeated-failures-by-san-diego-county-jail-health-provider-prompt-sheriff-to-order-it-to-fix-deficiencies

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Rikers, NYC jail deaths often follow health care staff errors

(2 days ago) WEBDeaths at Rikers, NYC jails often follow health care staff errors that are rarely disciplined. New York City Department of Correction officer is pictured at Rikers …

https://www.nydailynews.com/2023/12/25/deaths-at-rikers-nyc-jails-often-follow-health-care-staff-errors-that-are-rarely-disciplined/

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As deaths and lawsuits pile up, sheriff selects another medical

(7 days ago) WEBThe disclosure, which names Correctional Healthcare Partners as the new provider, comes in paragraph 15 of a San Diego federal court filing that stretches over 100 pages.

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/as-deaths-and-lawsuits-pile-up-sheriff-selects-another-medical-provider-for-san-diego-county-jails/ar-BB1m9Sgm

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America's Mental Health Crisis Hidden Behind Bars - NPR

(9 days ago) WEBNew inmates with a mental illness arrive daily in the LA County jail system. It now holds more than 5,000 inmates with a mental illness who've had run-ins with the …

https://www.npr.org/2020/02/25/805469776/americas-mental-health-crisis-hidden-behind-bars

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Long Wait for Justice: People in Jail Face Delays for Mental Health

(2 days ago) WEBJails like Walton County’s are feeling the burden of caring for people who have mental illnesses. Such inmates often cannot afford bail or bond, said Trestman, …

https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/incarcerated-people-mental-health-care-delays-trial-competency/

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Bergen County Jail defies COVID odds, sees few cases despite surge

(8 days ago) WEBEven as COVID-19's omicron variant spreads rapidly through New Jersey, infecting residents and health care workers alike, the Bergen County Jail has so far …

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/bergen/2021/12/30/bergen-county-jail-nj-defies-odds-covid/9044388002/

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Health care fraud: Ex-Bergen jail guard admits participating in …

(5 days ago) WEBFormer Bergen jail guard admits to helping defraud county health care system of $3 million. A former Bergen County corrections officer admitted in federal …

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/bergen/2021/04/21/bergen-county-corrections-officer-admits-defrauding-county-healthcare-system/7325076002/

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Rutgers Provides Hope for Ex-Offenders Navigating Recovery and …

(2 days ago) WEBFor more than a decade, Rutgers has provided physical and mental health care to more than 19,000 of New Jersey’s inmates. The NJDOC asked Rutgers to create the IRTS …

https://impact.rutgers.edu/irts/

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Public Health Considerations for Correctional Health

(6 days ago) WEBCorrectional health is community health. CDC provides treatment guidelines and other correctional health resources. Correctional health encompasses all …

https://www.cdc.gov/correctional-health/about/index.html

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U.S. Marshals Service Policy Directive - Prisoner Health Care

(Just Now) WEBU.S. Marshals Service 1215 S. Clark St. Arlington, VA 22202. The Honorable Colette S. Peters Director Federal Bureau of Prisons. U.S. Department of Justice 320 …

https://chrissmith.house.gov/uploadedfiles/2024-05-16_-_member_letter_on_healthcare_for_marshall_and_idoni.pdf

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Rural Jails Turn to Community Health Workers To Help the Newly …

(5 days ago) WEBRural Jails Turn to Community Health Workers To Help the Newly Released Succeed. This story was originally published by KFF Health News. Garrett Clark estimates he has …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/rural-jails-turn-to-community-health-workers-to-help-the-newly-released-succeed/ar-BB1m5CUA

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DOJ announces task force on health care monopolies and …

(6 days ago) WEBMay 10, 2024 - 02:20 PM. The Department of Justice May 9 announced the formation of a task force focusing on competition concerns in health care. The unit, the Task Force on …

https://www.aha.org/news/headline/2024-05-10-doj-announces-task-force-health-care-monopolies-and-collusion

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Are Bergen and Hudson counties phasing out ICE detentions at jails?

(1 days ago) WEB1:04. The Bergen County Jail in Hackensack on Thursday was housing 97 detainees for U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement. A few miles away at the …

https://www.northjersey.com/story/news/new-jersey/2021/04/29/bergen-hudson-nj-counties-phasing-out-ice-detentions-jails/7399191002/

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California's Medicaid experiment, CalAIM, leans on nonprofits to …

(1 days ago) WEBFor instance, L.A. Care Health Plan, the largest Medi-Cal insurer in California, has given $66 million to community organizations for hiring and other CalAIM needs, …

https://www.npr.org/sections/health-shots/2024/05/14/1251004146/california-medicaid-experiment-calaim-medi-cal-nonprofits

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Glen Davis: NBA champion sentenced to 40 months in prison for

(8 days ago) WEBFormer NBA champion Glen Davis has been sentenced to 40 months in prison for his part in a scheme to defraud the league’s health care plan out of millions of …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/10/sport/glen-davis-sentenced-prison-defraud-nba-health-plan-spt-intl/index.html

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'Patient Broker' From Balto Goes To Federal Prison For Preying On …

(8 days ago) WEBThose facilities, in turn, paid $5,000 to $10,000 per patient in referral fees -- funded by health insurance -- to a marketing company owned by Devlin and two …

https://dailyvoice.com/new-jersey/pascackvalley/patient-broker-from-balto-goes-to-federal-prison-for-preying-on-nj-drug-addicts/

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Cyberattack disrupts operations at major US health care network

(6 days ago) WEBCNN —. A cyberattack has disrupted “clinical operations” at major health care nonprofit Ascension, forcing it to take steps to minimize any impact to patient care, …

https://www.cnn.com/2024/05/08/tech/cyberattack-disrupts-healthcare-network/index.html

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UK government releases prisoners early to ease overcrowding in …

(7 days ago) WEBThe British government triggered emergency measures to release some criminals from prisons early and to delay the start of certain court hearings to prevent …

https://www.reuters.com/world/uk/uk-government-releases-prisoners-early-ease-overcrowding-jails-2024-05-15/

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Judge hasn't decided if sheriff must testify in jails suit - The San

(1 days ago) WEBYears after Elisa Serna’s death in jail, newly unsealed records reveal damning details of serious lapses in her care April 20, 2024 Boxer who kissed reporter regains …

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/watchdog/story/2024-05-15/no-immediate-decision-on-whether-sheriff-will-be-compelled-to-testify-in-san-diego-jails-suit

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