TB Prevention and Care for Correctional Facilities

The Correctional TB Program provides technical assistance to all county jails and other correctional facilities covered by Chapter 89 [Texas Legislature] of the Texas Health & Safety Code [Texas Legislature] (the statutes) and Title 25, Part I, Chapter 97, Subchapter H [Texas Secretary of State] (the rules) of the Texas Administrative Code [Texas Secretary of State]. These correctional facilities must have an approved TB control plan. The Correctional TB Program also consults with correctional facilities when they have a case of TB within their facility to facilitate identification of persons with risk of exposure and to facilitate continuity of care upon release or transfer. For more information about ensuring continuity of TB therapy for detainees of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) see SOP 8.13.1, Appendix V (PDF : 20 kB).

Guidelines

• Prevention and Control of Tuberculosis in Correctional and Detention Facilities: Recommendations from CDC. MMWR 2006; 55 (No. RR-09, 1-44) [CDC]
• Tuberculosis Case Management for Undocumented and Deportable Inmates/Prisoners/Detainees in Federal Custody Pamphlet (PDF : 476 kB)

Epidemiology

• Annual Tuberculosis Screening Report for Jail Administrators
• Epidemiology of Tuberculosis in Correctional Facilities, United States, 1993-2014 [CDC]

TB Tools for Corrections

• National Tuberculosis Controllers Association Resources [NTCA]
• Southeastern National Tuberculosis Center [SENTC]
• Texas TB Forms for Correctional Facilities

Corrections Planning Committee Meeting

• Correctional Planning Committee Action Plan (PDF : 668  kB)
• Texas Correctional Liaison Directory (PDF : 372 kB)
  
• Corrections Planning Committee Action Plan Updates (PDF : 563 kB)
• The Public Health System Framework and the CPC (PDF : 774 kB)
• Cure TB: A Strategy for Mobile Populations (PDF : 1,096 kB)
• Environmental Risk Assessment Tool for Correctional Settings (PDF : 681 kB)
• Medical Impact and Operational Implications of TB Case Classification (PDF : 1,147 kB)
• Continuity of Care Among Foreign Transfers (PDF : 1,713 kB)
• Overview of Sandra Bland Act (SB 1849) and Possible Implications for Continuity of Medications (PDF : 528 kB)
• Strategies for Release Planning for Corrections (PDF : 2,139 kB)
• TB Case Presentations - Concerns and Liability (PDF : 1,806 kB)
• Contact Investigation Interview Tool (PDF : 440 kB)
• Texas Binational TB Projects (PDF : 984 kB)

Statutes and Agency Regulations

Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS)

• Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 89 [Texas Legislature]
• Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 81 [Texas Legislature]
• Texas Administrative Code, Chapter 97, Subchapter H [Texas Secretary of State]

Texas Department of Criminal Justice (TDCJ)

• Texas Health and Safety Code, Chapter 501, Sec. 501.060 [Texas Legislature]
• Correctional Managed Health Care Policy Manual (PDF) [TDCJ]

Federal Bureau of Prison (FBOP)

• BOP TB Exposure Control Plan (Word : 175 kB)
• Program Statement- Infectious Disease Management, June 3, 2014 [FBOP]
• Tuberculosis Case/Suspect Report and Referral (PDF : 806 kB)

Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE)

• 2008 Operations Manual ICE Performance-Based National Detention Standards (PBNDS)- Unit 4-Medical Care (PDF) [ICE]

US Marshals Service (USMS)

• United States Marshals Service Policy Directive (PDF : 3,522 kB)

Helpful Links

• American Correctional Association [ACA]
• American Jail Association [AJA]
• Bureau of Prisons [BOP]
• Bureau of Justice Statistics [US Department of Justice]
• Correctional Management Institute of Texas [CMI]
• National Institute of Justice [NIJ]
• National Tuberculosis Controllers Association [TB Controllers]
• US Department of Justice [DOJ]
• U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services [CIS]
• Texas Association of Counties [TAC]
• Texas Commission on Jail Standards [TCJS]
• Texas Jail Association [TJA]
• Sheriffs' Association of Texas [Sheriff's Association]
• Texas Council on Offenders with Mental Impairments [TDCJ]
• Texas Department of Criminal Justice [TDCJ]
• Texas Department of State Health Services

Contact Information

Congregate Settings Team                                
Phone: 737-255-4300                                    
Fax: 512-989-4010