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Cheshire County jail wins national health accreditation; commissioners review budget shifts for tank and bus
Summary
County corrections superintendent announced full accreditation from the National Commission on Correctional Health Care. Commissioners reviewed shifting previously approved funds to replace a hot‑water tank and discussed committing previously reserved dollars to a $158,000 transport bus to protect federal inmate revenue.
Doug, the county corrections superintendent, announced that after a nearly two‑year review the county jail “received full accreditation” from the National Commission on Correctional Health Care, saying the two‑year certification affirms the facility meets nationally recognized standards for medical and mental‑health care.
The accreditation followed paper and virtual reviews plus an on‑site inspection that examined medical records and included interviews with inmates and staff. “It involved approximately 250 total standards,” Doug said, and he described procedural changes the jail made, including how medications are administered: staff stopped pre‑pulling…
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