Journal of Correctional Health Care - April 2023 - 93

Journal of Correctional Health Care
Volume 29, Number 2, 2023
ª The Author(s) 2023
DOI: 10.1089/jchc.2022.29021.editorial
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EDITORIAL
Editor's Letter
Dear Colleagues,
My time to step down as editor of the Journal of
Correctional Health Care has come. This past year
marked my 20th year as editor. Looking back, I am
very pleased to see the progress that has been made in
the field of correctional health care. Significant accomplishments
have been made in all sectors. Access to
care for incarcerated individuals across all systems-
federal, state, and local-has significantly improved.
Standards of care are now more widely accepted and
put into practice, thanks to organizations such as the
National Commission on Correctional Health Care
(NCCHC) and other professional accreditation bodies.
NCCHC's standards of care for jails, prisons, and juvenile
detention facilities coupled with their position statements
have not only increased awareness but also brought
about action and positive change. Over these many years,
the Journal of Correctional Health Care (JCHC) has
been a major contributor to this effort. Case studies,
research findings, viewpoints, and best practices published
in JCHC have contributed to the awareness of
the importance of correctional health and its impact on
the larger community and the health of our nation.
I have enjoyed working with so many talented professionals
over these many years who, despite the odds, have
continued to move forward both the science and the field
of correctional health by their willingness to share their
knowledge through JCHC. Through the support of our
contributing authors and our editorial board, JCHC has
grown from two issues a year to its current six. Our readership
now includes the full spectrum of professional
staff and providers working in correctional health care.
We have seen significant growth in the academic community
focusing on correctional health care at all levels
across the nation. I am very gratified to see how JCHC
has helped enhance the knowledge base and foster
increased awareness of the health conditions of those
incarcerated in our nation's jails and prisons.
I know that the future holds much promise for correctional
health professionals and the continued growth of
partnerships to enhance care among corrections, the community,
and academia. While I am excited to move to
the next stage of my retired life, I would like to take
this opportunity to thank NCCHC for allowing me to
serve as editor in chief of the Journal of Correctional
Health Care. It has been an honor to work with so
many talented individuals. Moving forward, I will support
our new editor in chief, AJ Harzke, DrPH, MPH,
MDiv, performance improvement manager, Correctional
Managed Care, and assistant professor, School of Public
and Population Health, University of Texas Medical
Branch, as they assume the position.
Again, I will miss the daily checks of ScholarOne and
the many messages and inquiries from authors. Your support
over the years was the force that kept me going.
Thanks to all of you, and I wish everyone much success
in what lies ahead.
Sincerely,
John R. Miles, MPA
Editor Emeritus
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