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Public Health and Health Care In Prisons

The Health Status of Soon-to-be-Released Inmates
A Report to Congress - Volume 2 (Volume 1)

Prepared by the National Commission on Correctional Health Care

Volume 2

Full Document

Preface
Includes cover, preface, project steering committee and table of contents

Executive Summary

Survey

Health Care for Soon-to-be-Released Inmates: A Survey of State Prison Systems
Carlton A. Hornung, B. Jaye Anno, Robert B. Greifinger, and Soniya Gadre

Prevalence Studies

The Burden of Infectious Disease Among Inmates and Releasees From Correctional Facilities
Theodore M. Hammett, Patricia Harmon, and William Rhodes

A Projection Model of the Prevalence of Selected Chronic Diseases in the Inmate Population
Carlton A. Hornung, Robert B. Greifinger, and Soniya Gadre

Prevalence Estimates of Psychiatric Disorders in Correctional Settings
Bonita M. Veysey and Gisela Bichler-Robertson

Cost-Effectiveness Studies

Cost-Effectiveness of Routine Screening for Sexually Transmitted Diseases Among Inmates in United States Prisons and Jails
Julie R. Kraut, Anne C. Haddix, Vilma Carande-Kulis, and Robert B. Greifinger

Cost-Effectiveness of Preventing Tuberculosis in Prison Populations (overhead slides)
Zachary Taylor and Cristy Nguyen

Cost-Effectiveness of HIV Counseling and Testing in U.S. Prisons
Beena Varghese and Thomas A. Peterman

What Is the Value of Immunizing Prison Inmates Against Hepatitis B? (overhead slides)
Robert Lyerla

Cost-Effectiveness Analysis of Annual Screening and Intensive Treatment for Hypertension and Diabetes Mellitus Among Prisoners in the United States
Donna M. Tomlinson and
Clyde B. Schechter

Providing Psychiatric Services in Correctional Settings
Bonita M. Veysey and Gisela Bichler-Robertson

Other Commissioned Paper

Communicable Diseases in Inmates: Public Health Opportunities
Jonathan Shuter

Appendixes

Appendix A: NCCHC/NIJ Project Participants, Author/Experts, Consultants

Appendix B: Biographies of Contributors

Appendix C: Information About the National Commission on Correctional Health Care and Its Position Statements

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