Publishing Opportunities

Journal of Correctional Health Care
CorrectCare

Advance your career and share your knowledge and expertise with colleagues by publishing an article in one of the NCCHC publications.

Journal of Correctional Health Care

JCHC is the only national, peer-reviewed scientific journal to address correctional health care. Published quarterly, it addresses a broad range of topics such as clinical care, health services and support, personnel and staffing, ethical issues, medical records, continuous quality improvement, risk management and medical-legal issues.

We welcome manuscripts in any of these areas. At present we also are seeking papers that focus on:
· Innovative programs to assist adults or juveniles as they reenter the community from a correctional setting. In particular, we are interested in the linkages that support such programs, and how these linkages are identified, established and maintained.
· Accountability for performance, both clinical and administrative as this demand has increased in correctional health care. We are seeking papers that present models or case studies of how to measure performance to ensure that objectives are being met.

Please download the Information for Authors (PDF) for complete editorial policies and a submission checklist.

Authors whose manuscripts are accepted will be asked to provide a CV, as well as a conflict of interest disclosure form, learning objectives and exam questions for the continuing education program. For a preview of these documents, see these downloads.
· Author Disclosure Form
· Continuing Education Program
· Tips for Writing Learning Objectives

Send inquiries and manuscripts to JCHC editor John R. Miles, 250 Gatsby Place, Alpharetta, GA 30022; e-mail journal@ncchc.org; fax 770-650-5789.

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CorrectCare
This quarterly magazine of the National Commission on Correctional Health Care is sent free of charge to more than 15,000 health care professionals who work in correctional facilities (jails, prisons, and juvenile detention and confinement facilities) and others, such as lawyers and government officials, in related fields.

CorrectCare addresses a variety of issues regarding health care in corrections. Stories can report on clinical issues such as infection control, disease management and advances in medicine; legal and ethical concerns such as inmates' rights to health care, professional ethics, and the rights and responsibilities of health care providers; and the everyday concerns of professionals in this ever-changing field. If you are not sure about a story idea, send a proposal or an outline. If we accept your proposal, we will help you develop an article.

Articles must be received at NCCHC at least 30 days before publication and, if space is available, will be printed at the discretion of the editor. Articles must be original material, typed and range from 800 to 1,500 words. Photographs, figures and artwork, including original cartoons and drawings, are welcome.

Authors must indicate if their article has been submitted to any other publication. (This is for information purposes only. CorrectCare does not require exclusive publication rights; however, original material appearing in CorrectCare is copyrighted by NCCHC.)

Articles should be submitted electronically, via e-mail or computer disk, and should include each author's name, degree, professional affiliation, mailing address, telephone number and e-mail address.

Submit articles or proposals to NCCHC, Editor, 1145 W. Diversey Pkwy., Chicago, IL  60614; e-mail editor@ncchc.org; phone 773-880-1460; fax 773-880-2424.

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