This session will explore how stronger partnerships between correctional facilities and public health agencies can improve health outcomes for both staff and incarcerated individuals. Presenter will highlight common challenges, including limited communication, lack of trust, and gaps in health data, as well as successful strategies for working with public health. Discover how public health collaboration, data-sharing, and targeted health programs can enhance facility operations, support staff well-being, and improve overall health and safety inside jails and prisons.

Educational Objectives

• Recognize key challenges to optimizing public health services in carceral facilities
• Describe effective strategies that correctional facilities can use to collaborate with public health agencies
• Discuss how stronger public health partnerships can enhance staff well-being, improve health outcomes, and support safer facilities

Level:Intermediate