This roundtable will explore the essential steps for developing a Behavioral Health Unit in a correctional facility. Discussion topics include identifying the target population, designing evidence-based programming, and establishing staffing and operational workflows as well as strategies for balancing safety with therapeutic needs, overcoming resource limitations, and collaborating with custody, courts, and health care systems.

Educational Objectives

• Define criteria for patient selection in a Behavioral Health Unit
• Describe operational challenges and collaborative strategies in BHU implementation
• Demonstrate how structured planning and frameworks guide BHU development