Contractual Health Services in Juvenile Detention Centers
Author: John Chapman, Psy.D..; Kathy Coleman, R.N., M.S..; Jeffrey Davis, M.S.W..; Vickie DesCoteaux, QICW, DSW .; Judith Robbins, LCSW, J.D..
Source: Volume 05, Number 03, March/April 2004 , pp.21-24(4)

< previous article |next article > |return to table of contents
Abstract:
The State of Connecticut, Judicial Branch, Court Support Services Division (CSSD) Juvenile Detention System currently includes three stateoperated male facilities located in Bridgeport, New Haven and Hartford, Connecticut, and female facilities contracted with private providers. The purpose of this paper is to describe the benefits and limitations of expanded health care services in custodial settings by the use of University and hospital-based contracts.Keywords: Emily J. Consent Decree, community based services, community-based pharmacies, University of Connecticut Health Center, Yale Behavioral Health
Affiliations:
1: State of Connecticut Judicial Branch Court Support Services Division; 2: University of Connecticut Health Center; 3: State of Connecticut Judicial Branch Court Support Services Division; 4: University of Connecticut Health Center; 5: Yale Medical School.