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    Background:

    • Correctional facilities are congregate settings housing millions, making them critical for national infection prevention and control (IPC).
    • These settings can serve as early detection sites for infectious diseases in underserved populations.
    • Outbreaks in carceral settings, as seen with COVID-19, pose risks to residents, staff, and the wider community.

    Purpose of the Study:

    • To identify common challenges in implementing infection prevention and control (IPC) programs within correctional facilities.
    • To propose actionable steps for enhancing correctional IPC initiatives.
    • To advocate for elevating correctional IPC as a national public health priority.

    Main Methods:

    • This article reviews existing literature and operational data on correctional IPC programs.
    • It analyzes common programmatic and operational hurdles specific to carceral settings.
    • Expert recommendations are synthesized to address identified challenges.

    Main Results:

    • Correctional IPC programs face unique operational and programmatic challenges distinct from general healthcare settings.
    • Effective implementation requires tailored strategies addressing the specific environment of correctional facilities.
    • Key challenges include resource limitations, staff training, and inmate movement.

    Conclusions:

    • Strengthening infection prevention and control (IPC) in correctional facilities is essential for national public health.
    • Addressing the identified challenges requires targeted interventions and policy support.
    • Prioritizing correctional IPC will mitigate disease spread and improve health outcomes for a vulnerable population.