Correctional Medical Services, Inc. History

Correctional Medical Services, Inc. defines the correctional healthcare industry

Founded in 1979, CMS started out serving 2,000 inmates at a time when access to quality healthcare for the prison and jail environments was quite limited.
Today, clients count on CMS to deliver accountability for more than 260,000 inmates across the United States.

Here’s a look at our growth over the years.


1970s	1980s	1990s	2000s	Today and Tomorrow
CMS is founded and receives its first prison contract in Pontiac, Illinois.	CMS is awarded its first statewide correctional system contract in Alabama.	CMS broadens its correctional fingerprint, diversifying with PharmaCorr (a 100% dedicated correctional pharmacy) and Genesis (a correctional substance abuse and behavioral health services company).	CMS leverages technology and innovation to advance correctional healthcare with an EMR, Telehealth, Resolve (electronic grievance tracking), and LearnCenter (online employee learning).	CMS serves more than 260,000 inmate patients across the nation, and remains committed to partnering with correctional clients for quality, effective healthcare solutions.