Custody Planning

Death in Custody Outlook

Pursuant to Government Code Section 12525, the California Department of Justice has death in custody information since 1980. However, due to limited resources, an annual publication on this topic has not been possible. This report provides a brief overview of the facts regarding deaths in custody in California from 1994 through 2003, with a more detailed analysis for 2003. Areas discussed inclu...

Deaths in Custody

Chain of Custody

Custody planning. a retrospective review of oncology patients who were single parents.

With rising numbers of single-parent families, a phenomenon becoming increasingly prevalent is the child orphaned by cancer. We sought to examine issues related to custody planning addressed prior to the patient's death. Ten deceased patients with minor children were identified. The contact person was administered a brief questionnaire regarding the minor children and custody issues. The study ...

Design, Planning and Management of the Hospital Custody Unit at Hospital Universitario Fundación Alcorcón.

OBJECTIVE The design and management of a Hospital Custody Unit at Hospital Universitario Fundación Alcorcón, to focus the aim of this study on specialized medical care for extra-penitentiary patients who have suffered from a disease. We are building a new space to facilitate their daily lives at hospital and we want to offer a double function to the patients that consists of a custody space and...