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NIOSH Safety and Health Topic: Correctional Health Care Workers
http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/topics/correctionalhcw/
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NIOSH's new web page addresses special health and safety concerns related to health care workers working in correctional facilities.
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Health in Prisons: A WHO guide to the essentials in prison health (PDF)
http://www.euro.who.int/document/e90174.pdf
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The World Health Organization provides this 2007 guide based on the experience of many countries in Europe and the advice of experts which outlines some of the steps prison systems should take to reduce the public health risks from compulsory detention in often unhealthy situations, to care for prisoners in need and to promote the health of prisoners and staff.
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EPA Helps Prisons Get up to Speed on Environmental Compliance
http://www.nicic.org/Library/018959
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Environmental issues correctional facilities need to be acutely aware of are covered. This press release discusses: oil storage tanks; hazardous waste; air protection; water protection; pesticide use and storage; community right-to-know; audit policy; voluntary programs; Web resources; and regional contacts.
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New Approaches to Staff Safety (PDF)
http://www.nicic.org/pubs/2003/011356.pdf
(National Institute of Corrections)
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Key staff safety training issues for community corrections agencies are discussed. This manual addresses: use-of-force continuum; crisis prevention; self defense and physical fitness; oleoresin capsicum; body protection; safety in the office; protection from disasters; arrest, search, and seizure; field work; canine considerations; scenario training; and critical incidents. Appendixes include: a model protocol for critical incident and death notification; helpful hints on personal security; residential security survey guidelines; firearms standards; and a firearms training checklist .
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Correctional Health: Public Health & Criminal Justice
http://www.cdc.gov/nchstp/od/cccwg/
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The mission of this website is to foster collaboration between public health organizations and the criminal justice system by providing information on correctional health care issues to health care providers, the people they serve, and the general public.
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