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Orleans Parish Criminal Sheriff
Medical Costs

The fastest rising costs associated with the operation of the jail are inmate medical costs. The following are medical services provided by OPCSO to the inmates.

Medical
Daily Nursing Duties
Physician’s sick call
Nurse sick call
X-ray
Dermatology clinic
Podiatry clinic
Orthopedic clinic
ENT clinic
OB/GYN clinic
Ophthalmology clinic
History & Physicals
Intake Screening
Discharge Summaries
Patient Education
Psychiatry
Daily Nursing Duties
Psychiatric sick calls
Social Worker visits
Group Therapy
Dental
Dental sick calls
Dental treatment
Infectious Disease
PPD testing
RPR testing
HIV testing with pre and post counseling
Chest x-rays
TB clinics
LFT’s
Contact Tracing