Fifty years after Estelle v. Gamble (1976) reshaped correctional health care, its impact continues to influence clinical practice, documentation, contracting, quality improvement, and risk management. This session examines the constitutional standards and landmark legal decisions that define modern correctional health care, helping attendees strengthen compliance, improve interdisciplinary collaboration, and better understand the legal framework guiding care in carceral settings today.

Educational Objectives

• Differentiate between negligence and deliberate indifference under constitutional law
• Analyze how constitutional standards influence correctional health care operations and vendor accountability
• Develop practical strategies to mitigate constitutional risk within multidisciplinary correctional teams

Level: Intermediate