Mental health services at Napa County Juvenile Hall meet state standards and are easily accessible to young people behind bars, the county watchdog says. Read More
In February, Alaska officials turned over management of the state’s sole psychiatric hospital to a private company. After years of mounting problems, the Alaska Psychiatric Institute was on the brink of losing crucial certifications and facing at least three investigations that found major errors threatening patient safety. Read More
Milwaukee County Plans For New Health Services Provider At Jail – “Armor’s contract ends on April 1, and the Board approved a two-year contract for a different private Nashville-based health services provider called Wellpath.”
Dunleavy hints at additional privatization beyond API – “Officials have said that under the contract, Wellpath will bring in a team that will work to correct problems relating to staff safety, patient safety and rights, regulatory compliance and the therapeutic environment.”
Privatization isn’t a long-term answer for API. But it could help us get out of this crisis. – “Given the scope of the problems at the Alaska Psychiatric Institute (API), it’s important to scrutinize the details of the governor’s plan. It now appears that the short-term contract with Wellpath Recovery Solutions is the first step.”
SLO County Jail gets new healthcare provider – “Starting Friday, Feb. 1, Wellpath will now provide all medical care for the inmates at the jail. That includes medical, behavioral health, and dental services.”
Grant Funds Injections to Help Inmates Kick Addictions – “An injection has helped Arkansas parolees find sobriety and gives them a chance to live a full life without crime. It is called Vivitrol and is injected every 28 days. It is a part of one of the Arkansas Community Correction rehab and re-entry programs.”
Hear Our Cries: Inmates Find Redemption Through Song – “His name is Quincy, and he is a pre-trial detainee in the jail, awaiting a new trial after his prison sentence was overturned. People call him Q. When I meet him, I tell him that he’s got the best name for the entertainment industry.”
The San Luis Obispo County Board of Supervisors requested this approval on December 11, 2018 for a contract with Wellpath to provide jail health care services, including a jail-based competency treatment program.
Grant Provides Medication-Assisted Treatment To Inmates Leaving Jail seem eager to take advantage of the program, according to Correct Care Solutions, which provides health care services to jails.
Commissioners approve jail health contracts Court to begin drafting contracts for the services. One proposed contract is with WellPath, a Nashville, Tenn.,-based health care provider
Amid a growing opioid epidemic, lawmakers hope to end drug-addiction withdrawal in county jails. Colorado sheriffs are on the front lines of a public health crisis as jails fill with people dependent on painkillers, heroin, meth and alcohol.
Sheriff’s Office, Wellpath employees deliver care packages in Santa Maria sheriff’s custody staff, Wellpath staff and Aramark, Hoover said. Wellpath, formerly known as California Forensic Medical Group, provides…
Orleans Parish Justice Center inmates take part in a music therapy program offered through Wellpath.
