Western American Correctional Health Services Association | WACHSA - OCTOBER 21-23, 2026 Conference Announcement July 2026

Riding the Wave of Innovation: WACHSA 2026 Heading to San Diego!Get ready to elevate your practice, expand your network, and rejuvenate your professional spirit! The Western American Correctional Health...

JUNE AWARENESS FOR PTSD and MEN'S HEALTH: How Correctional Healthcare Pros Can Manage Stress and Find Relief June 2026

WE WOULD LIKE TO HIGHLIGHT FOR MEN'S HEALTH WEEK and PTSD AWARENESS MONTH IN JUNE: Correctional healthcare administrators and frontline clinical staff know how quickly a normal day can...

Slavery, Solitary Confinement, and the Thirteenth Amendment: A Juneteenth Reflection June 2026

Upcoming Events | San Diego OCT 21-23, 2026 COCHS Editor's Note This week we are weaving together a theme that has begun to emerge from several stories recently...

Napa County to Build New Behavioral Health Treatment Center April 2026

Napa County to Build New Behavioral Health Treatment Center Follow this link to read Correctional News, and a quick 6 minute listen. The facility, originally completed in 2019, will...

Please Share - Supporting Correctional Nursing April 2026

FROM THE ACA: We recently shared a post highlighting the critical role of correctional nursing, and I'm reaching out to ask for your help in amplifying this message. Correctional...

NCCHC position statement on Transgender and Gender Diverse Health Care in Correctional Settings (2020) April 2026

Thank you NCCHC for your leadership. Download PDF here INTRODUCTION Transgender people may face an array of risks to their health and well-being during incarceration, and are often...

From COCH's weekly update March 17, 2026 March 2026

Medicaid New York Times: A New Lifeline Helps Inmates Transition to Life Outside the Bars Medicaid's exclusion of incarcerated people dates to the program's inception in the 1960s....

COCHS' Comments On House Republicans' Medicaid Cutbacks: Its Impact On Jail Coverage February 2026

COCHS' Comments On House Republicans' Medicaid Cutbacks: Its Impact On Jail Coverage May 15, 2025 Dear Colleague: The House Energy & Commerce Committee recently released proposed legislation aimed at cutting...

Call to action - ACA policy revision request January 2026

Announcing ACNA's contribution to the American Correctional Association's call for suggested Standards updates. As the Voice of Correctional Nursing, ACNA is proud to share that it has submitted...

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