NCJ Number
27866
Date Published
1975
Length
105 pages
Annotation
EXAMINATION OF EMERGING REFORM EFFORTS SET UP IN RESPONSE TO PRISONERS' ANGER, WITH EMPHASIS ON FOUR SIGNIFICANT REFORM MOVEMENTS IN PRISON HEALTH CARE DELIVERY - DADE COUNTY (FL), MASSACHUSETTS, SAN FRANCISCO, NEW YORK CITY.
Abstract
ALSO INCLUDED IS A CRITICAL OVERVIEW OF PRISONER MEDICAL SERVICES, COVERING SICK CALL, HOSPITALIZATION, EMERGENCY CARE, BUDGETS, STAFFING, TEACHING AND RESEARCH, SECURITY, AND THE DOCTOR-PATIENT RELATIONSHIP. THE FOLLOWING RECOMMENDATIONS ARE MADE BASED ON THE EXPERIENCES ANALYZED IN THIS REPORT: PRISON HEALTH SHOULD BE THE RESPONSIBILITY OF A HEALTH AGENCY SEPARATE FROM CORRECTIONAL AGENCIES; A MEDICAL DIRECTOR FOR PRISON SHOULD BE APPOINTED; MAINTENANCE OF A SEPARATE BUDGET FOR PRISON HEALTH SERVICES; ESTABLISHMENT OF INDEPENDENT REVIEW MECHANISMS; INVOLVEMENT OF EXISTING COMMUNITY MEDICAL INSTITUTIONS IN PRISON HEALTH CARE; AND LIMITING MEDICAL PERSONNEL TOURS OF DUTY IN PRISONS TO A FEW MONTHS.