Standards for Health Care in Correctional Institutions

by Apha and APHA Task Force on Correctional Health Care Standards

The third edition of this book defines the scope of services that are necessary to provide adequate care, basing these standards upon principles of public health and constitutional standards developed through litigation. Previous editions of this book have been extraordinarily influential in this field. The book has been cited as the standard for jail and prison health services in state and federal court decisions. The new edition includes significant...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 087553029X
• ISBN13: 9780875530291
• Release Date: March 2003
• Publisher: American Public Health Association
• Length: 160 Pages
• Weight: 0.70 lbs.