Commissioned Corps of the United States Public Health Service

The Commissioned Corps of the United States Public Health Service has a presence at the Metropolitan Correctional Center in New York, NY 10007 [1] [2] [3] [4]. A Chief Pharmacist, with the title of CAPT, U.S. Public Health Service, is stationed at this location [1] [2] [3]. Additionally, a Forensic Psychologist with the rank of LCDR, United States Public Health Service, is also based at the Metropolitan Correctional Center [4]. The Commissioned Corps of the United States Public Health Service is mentioned in a U.S. Department of Justice Federal Bureau of Prisons program statement as being subject to the "Standards of Employee Conduct" [5]. The Federal Bureau of Prisons has a program statement that outlines the inmate discipline program, which applies to all employees of the Bureau, including those of the Public Health Service [6]. The Commissioned Corps of the United States Public Health Service has the mission of "Protecting, promoting, and advancing the health and safety of the Nation" [1] [2] [3].