Evaluating the Effect of NCCHC Accreditation on Health Care and Health outcomes in U.S. Jails, a Health Inequality Lab research project led by Professors Marcella Alsan and Crystal Yang, received the Abdul Latif Jameel Poverty Action Lab (JPAL) grant.
These funds will allow us to randomize the offer of health care accreditation via the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) to mid-sized jails. We hypothesize that the process of preparation, verification, and maintenance of accreditation will improve health care processes, inmate health outcomes, and satisfaction and retention among correctional staff, and potentially reduce recidivism, litigation, and health care costs for jails.
