Describe the history and evolution of prison medical care, and cite the federal court cases that influenced this evolution.

1. Describe the history and evolution of prison medical care, and cite the federal court cases that influenced this evolution.
2. List the issues that make delivery of quality medical care to inmates more difficult.
3. Identify the multiple levels of care provided to inmates that include both at the facility and in the community.
4. Discuss how prison administrators organize to deliver specialty care not available in the prison.
5. At the Renewal Inc. website, describe the services you think are most helpful to offenders, and explain why? (Go to: New Directions in Corrections: www.renewalinc.com)
6. At the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) (Links to an external site.), which article did you find interesting and why?