BRENTWOOD, Tenn., (September 27, 2012)—Corizon, the nation’s leader in correctional healthcare solutions, announced today the promotion of Carla Cesario to Senior Vice President of Operations, Community Corrections, effective immediately.

Cesario is now responsible for leading the operations of Corizon’s West, Midwest and Southeast jail divisions. In this role, Cesario will provide leadership in achieving Corizon’s core objectives of delivering quality patient care; partnering with and meeting the expectations of our clients; becoming the healthcare employer of choice; and, being a low cost provider.

“Carla has consistently fulfilled and exceeded client expectations in every one of her roles within Corizon,” said Stuart Campbell, Corizon’s President and Chief Operating Officer. “In addition to that, she is a respected leader with a special talent for helping her team members realize their full potential. She also understands the important of building long-lasting relationships with our clients built on a foundation of trust.”

Cesario joined Corizon in 1994 as the Statewide Mental Health Director for the company’s contract with the Massachusetts Department of Corrections. Since that time, she has held positions as Health Service Administrator, Regional Vice President, Executive Director of Customer Relations, and most recently served as the Vice President of Operations for the Southeast jail division.

Cesario, a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, earned her Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology from the University of Rhode Island, as well as a Master’s Degree in Social Work from Boston College. She will report directly to Campbell in her new role.

About Corizon
Corizon provides quality healthcare services at over 400 correctional facilities across the country serving approximately 400,000 inmates in 31 states. With its corporate headquarters in Brentwood, Tenn., and the operational headquarters in St. Louis, Mo., Corizon is the leading provider of correctional healthcare services in the United States, delivering a wide range of healthcare and pharmacy programs to government agencies for the medical care of inmates. For more information, please visit www.corizonhealth.com.