Corizon Health Awarded Two New Contracts

By Corizon

Published: 01/16/2015

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BRENTWOOD, Tenn., Jan. 16, 2015 — Corizon Health, the nation’s leader in correctional healthcare solutions, announced today it has been awarded two contracts to provide comprehensive medical services to Kintock, Inc. and Essex County, New Jersey. Both three-year agreements were effective January 1, 2015.

Corizon Health will provide exceptional healthcare and robust reentry services at Kintock, Inc. in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Kintock, Inc. is a unique program providing pre-release and treatment services for inmates, along with rehabilitation management.

“Our goal is to improve the health of our patients so that they reenter the community in better health than when they came to us,” said Corizon CEO Woodrow A. Myers, Jr., M.D., M.B.A. “Client partnerships like these combined with our comprehensive healthcare solutions will help us continue to reach that goal.”

Corizon Health will also continue serving Essex County, New Jersey Juvenile Detention. This comprehensive contract includes medical and mental health services, pharmacy services, and reentry coordination.

“We are able to sustain these long-term relationships because of the focus within our company on providing our patients and clients with quality care and service,” said Corizon Health Chief Development Officer Jon Walker. “We look forward to continuing to build our history and reaching future goals together.”

About Corizon Health

Corizon Health provides quality healthcare services to 107 clients at 531 facilities across the country serving over 345,000 inmates in 27 states. With its corporate headquarters in Brentwood, Tenn. Corizon Health is the leading provider of correctional healthcare services in the United States. For more information, please visit www.corizonhealth.com.