Market Intelligence Resource | February 13, 2015
Florida Department Of Corrections Secretary Jones Statements To Senate Criminal Justice Committee
On February 2, 2015, new Florida Department of Corrections (DOC) Secretary Julie Jones discussed the DOCs budget request with the state Senate Committee on Criminal Justice. She said the DOC faced challenges related to staffing, infrastructure, and the growing mental health care burden in state prisons. To improve mental health care, Secretary Jones said she was working with the DOC Office of Health Services and Corizon and Wexford to expand and enhance DOC mental health capabilities. DOC has expanded crisis intervention training for correctional officers, and has established a mental health ombudsman system to oversee services for inmates with . . .
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