What is ACCJH?

The Academic Consortium on Criminal Justice Health (ACCJH) is a member organization with a mission to advance the science and practice of health care for individuals and populations within the criminal justice system. As the academic home for its members, ACCJH advances health research, training and care for justice involved populations

ACCJH members benefit from the resources of an academic community that conducts breakthrough research in correctional health care, and develops and promotes a broader and more critical view of the relationships between community and inmate health care.

Learn more about becoming a member.

Industry News

June 25, 2020

ACCJH Statement in Support of Racial Justice

Dear ACCJH members, The ACCJH mission is to advance the science and practice of health care for individuals and populations within the criminal justice system...

March 27, 2020

Supporting Refoundry: Refoundry's mission is to provide formerly incarcerated people with skills and opportunity to achieve financial independence and become leaders and job creators in our communities.

Refoundry participants, husband-and-wife Hector and Raven, faced significant barriers to financial stability, secure housing and access to quality health care when they joined our program.

August 23, 2019

County jail approved to become a methadone clinic