Flow Charts of Jail Procedures

Having a medical home – a trusted, reliable source of continuing health care – can ease the process for people leaving jail so that they’re less likely to return.

—Dick Bohrer
COCHS Advisory Committee Member

Departments of corrections and health providers from the community should join together in the common project of delivering high quality health care that protects prisoners and the public.

—Confronting Confinement:
A Report of the Commission on Safety and Abuse in America’s Prisons

By collaborating with community health centers, jails can be part of the solution to improving both public safety and public health.

—Keith Barton, M.D.
COCHS' Medical Director

COCHS

Community Oriented Correctional Health Services

Flow Charts of Jail Procedures

Health Intake, Assessment, and Routine Care Processes in County Jails

Topic
This paper describes various health care procedures that occur within a jail setting. The flow charts below detail a step-by-step description of these procedures.

Flow Charts
Intake Process
Sick Call
Discharge Planning

Authors
Dr. Keith Barton, Medical Director of COCHS
Michael Dubose, CEO of COCHS
Edward Harrison, CCHP, President of the National Commission on Correctional Health Care

by Dr. Radut.

Flow Charts of Jail Procedures

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