FMM awarded Tennessee corrections medical contract
Nearly 20,000 inmates at 12 correctional facilities will be under FMM care

October 25, 2005 – FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE  

( NASHVILLE , Tennessee ) – First Medical Management ( FMM ) has been awarded a three-year contract to provide medical care for 19,670 inmates at 12 correctional facilities throughout the State of Tennessee . Projected revenues during the contract term are just under $119 million. The contract also includes one option year.

FMM is a recently established partnership between Management & Training Corporation (MTC) and First Correctional Medical, Inc. (FCMI). MTC has managed correctional facilities since 1987. It now operates 12 prisons in the United States , Canada and Australia . FCM was established in 1996. Its focus is on meeting the extraordinary health care challenges facing correctional institutions.

“We are pleased to join with First Correctional Medical in the creation of First Medical Management,” said MTC President Scott Marquardt. “ FMM will provide quality inmate health care for the Tennessee Department of Correction.”

FCM founder and President Dr. Tammy Kastre added, “First Medical Management looks forward to a strong partnership that will assure clinically appropriate and timely health care services for the state of Tennessee Department of Correction.”

Under the contract, comprehensive medical services will be provided by FMM at the following correctional facilities:

• Charles B. Bass Correctional Complex (CBCX)
• Riverbend Maximum Security Institution (RMSI)
• Tennessee Prison For Women (TPW)
• Turney Center Industrial Prison and Farm (TCIP)

Limited inmate medical services, as detailed in the contract, will be provided at these facilities:

• Brushy Mountain Correctional Complex (BMCX)
• Lois M. DeBerry Special Needs Facility (DSNF)
• Mark H. Luttrell Correctional Center (MLCC)
• Northeast Correctional Complex (NECX)
• Northwest Correctional Complex (NWCX)
• Southeastern Tennessee State Regional Correctional Facility (STSRCF)
• Wayne County Boot Camp (WCBC)
• West Tennessee State Penitentiary (WTSP)

FMM recognizes the corrections service population often displays unique and significant health care challenges. Inmates frequently possess health risks which can complicate the many other general services provided in a correctional setting. Through its holistic approach to health services, FMM will strive to:

• Make inmates healthy
• Cure inmate dependencies
• Introduce inmates to healthy lifestyle alternatives
• Prepare inmates to take full advantage of rehabilitative services
• Improve quality while controlling costs to taxpayers

For more information on Management & Training Corporation, please visit www.mtctrains.com.

For more information on First Correctional Medical, please visit www.firstcorrectional.com.

For more information: Carl Stuart, MTC Communication Director, 801-693-2784 / 801-209-8324 (Cell) / Email: cstuart@mtctrains.com

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