All prisons provide primary health care to prisoners, with secondary and tertiary health care provided by the local DHB. Prisoners are referred by prison health services under the same eligibility criteria as any other member of the public (Department of Corrections nd).
The American Diabetes Association (ADA) has a position statement about diabetes management in correctional institutions (American Diabetes Association 2014a). This document covers management plans from intake to discharge and includes nutrition and food services, urgent and emergency issues, medication, monitoring and screening for complications, education for both inmates and staff, alcohol and drugs, transfer and discharge, information sharing, children and adolescents, and pregnancy.
