Dr. Kenna Griffin, Ph.D., is TK Health's Communications Director. Kenna has more than two decades of experience as a communications professional, working as a journalist, mass communications professor, editor, and marketer. She has a doctorate in journalism with a research emphasis in mental health from the University of Oklahoma.
About seven million people go to jail each year, many of them more than once. People go to jail for many reasons. Many of the most common things to go to jail for are tied to challenges such as financial hardship, substance use, mental health… Read More »Why Do People Go to Jail?
People often use the words jail and prison as if they mean the same thing. While both are correctional settings, they serve different purposes. Understanding how jails and prisons differ matters. These differences affect how long people stay, what services may be available, and how… Read More »Jail vs. Prison: What’s the Difference?
TK Health started the new year by expanding to Wisconsin. The expansion means the company now partners with law enforcement officials in 14 states to provide correctional healthcare services. TK Health is an Oklahoma-based correctional healthcare company that serves more than 140 jails, now including… Read More »TK Health Expands to Wisconsin
We live in community, which means the health of even a small group of people can be directly tied to the well-being of others. Consider the COVID-19 pandemic. What started in December 2019 with a small group of people in China became a global pandemic… Read More »Correctional Healthcare Is Public Health: Why Care Behind Bars Matters
Correctional facilities must provide medical care to a population with complex and often urgent health needs. Yet many jails still rely on multiple, unaffiliated vendors for medical, mental health, and dental care, not to mention vendors for things like labs and other specialty services. This… Read More »Why Jails Need Comprehensive Healthcare Partners
Exposure to trauma and experiencing the emotional fallout are common for many people in jail. Traumatic experiences can leave lasting trauma symptoms that impact ways of thinking and behaving. Knowing common trauma symptoms creates a better understanding of people with trauma and their needs. Why… Read More »Common Trauma Symptoms in Jail
TK Health is now the healthcare services provider for the Livingston County Jail. The partnership began this month. TK Health is an Oklahoma-based corrections healthcare company that serves more than 150 jails in 13 states throughout the region, including the jail in Jefferson County, Illinois. … Read More »TK Health Provides Healthcare at Livingston County Jail
For some people, jail may be the byproduct of generational trauma passed down to them through their family. This trauma, which they may not even recognize, can shape their mental health, behavior, and decision-making long before they ever encounter the justice system. Understanding the link… Read More »Exploring the Link Between Generational Trauma and Jail
What happens to a child who grows up in fear, chaos, or pain? Often, they don’t know how to be in the world. Studies show that up to 98% of incarcerated people experienced at least one form of trauma, like abuse, neglect, or violence, in… Read More »The Link Between Childhood Trauma and Incarceration
TK Health is now the healthcare services provider for the Sevier County Jail. The partnership began this month. TK Health is an Oklahoma-based corrections healthcare company that serves jails in 13 states throughout the region, including those in multiple counties in Tennessee. TK Health partners… Read More »TK Health Provides Healthcare at Sevier County Jail