The Founders
Dr. Paul Adler, DO Chief Executive Officer / Chief Medical Officer
Paul M. Adler, DO, FACEP, MBA, is the founding executive of Correctional Health Management of California, Inc. Dr. Adler has extensive experience and specializes in Correctional Healthcare. He was the Medical Director for the Ventura County, California, Department of Corrections, has worked in Correctional / Jail / Prison Medicine & COVID-19 Preparation & Response. He has overseen the care of inmates in Jails in California and New York, as well as Prison inmates who have been transferred to county facilities to serve their terms for years in county jails in California. He has also overseen correctional health care in locked units in hospitals. Dr. Adler is the President of The Western American Correctional Health Services Association, which represents all clinicians and administrators in Jails/Prisons from Mississippi to California. He previously managed a County Health Department and oversaw correctional healthcare for the Westchester, New York Jail.
Dr. Adler has defended Jails and Prisons in Southern California, Idaho, Texas, North Carolina, New York, Pennsylvania, etc. He still works as a full-time practicing physician and has helped attorneys and insurance companies in Emergency Medicine, Nursing Home Medicine, Public Health and Hospital Administration since 1985. As a Chief Executive Officer of Correctional Health Management of California Inc., Dr. Adler oversees the delivery of medical services, oversees all medical providers, and ensures a high quality of care through direct oversight, as well as developing thorough policies and procedures.
Kelly Martin, CJM Managing Director / Chief Administrative Officer
Mr. Kelly Martin advises on the daily administrative operations through the management services organization, Correctional Health Management, LLC. Mr. Martin is the founding executive and brings two decades of custody operations and jail management experience. He is a Certified Jail Manager through the American Jail Association and holds a variety of memberships to include American Correctional Association and the American Jail Association. Mr. Martin serves as an auditor of adult detention facilities for the American Correctional Association across the United States. He holds a degree in Correctional Science and completed the Price Safe Communities Institute’s Public Safety Leadership Program from the University of Southern California.
Leadership team
Dr. Kyle Ragins, MD - Director of Patient Care
Dr. Kyle Ragins, MD - Director of Patient Care
Dr. Kyle Ragins, MD - Director of Patient Care
Kyle Ragins, MD, MBA serves as the Director of Patient Care for Correctional Health Management of California, Inc. Dr. Ragins has a diverse background including including clinical practice in emergency medicine, addiction medicine, and urgent care; clinical administration (Los Angeles County Department of Health Services); management con
Kyle Ragins, MD, MBA serves as the Director of Patient Care for Correctional Health Management of California, Inc. Dr. Ragins has a diverse background including including clinical practice in emergency medicine, addiction medicine, and urgent care; clinical administration (Los Angeles County Department of Health Services); management consulting; global health (World Health Organization); population health; health policy/advocacy; medical education (UCLA), and academic research.
Dr. Ragins is a leader in the innovative use of telehealth to provide on-demand care to safety net populations. He has extensive experience working for the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services, the nation’s second largest municipal health system, as a leader in the development of telehealth services during the COVID-19 pandemic. With LA County, Dr. Ragins has worked as the Director of Urgent Care, overseeing 9 clinical sites and more than 200 providers, delivering more than 120,000 visits per year, including integrated abilities to deliver on-demand video visits. Dr. Ragins also served as a core physician leader on the Virtual Healthcare Taskforce of Los Angeles County, overseeing system-wide deployment of video visits, and leading the development of new, message-based care options called eVisits. Furthermore, as a physician board certified in both emergency medicine and addiction medicine, Dr. Ragins led the development of a systemwide telehealth consulting service to provide low barrier access to medication assisted therapy (MAT) for patients experiencing substance use disorders (SUDs) in Los Angeles County.
Dr. Ragins completed his medical doctorate (MD) at the Yale School of Medicine and his masters of business administration (MBA) at the Yale School of Management. He completed residency training at University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) in emergency medicine.
Christopher Bell - Business Development
Dr. Kyle Ragins, MD - Director of Patient Care
Dr. Kyle Ragins, MD - Director of Patient Care
Christopher Bell has over 25 years of healthcare and governmental contracting experience, coupled with marketing, branding, government affairs, and sales. His mission is to deliver innovative and cost-effective solutions for those in need of services. As a seasoned Business Development professional, Chris engages with decision makers an
Christopher Bell has over 25 years of healthcare and governmental contracting experience, coupled with marketing, branding, government affairs, and sales. His mission is to deliver innovative and cost-effective solutions for those in need of services. As a seasoned Business Development professional, Chris engages with decision makers and leadership in cultivating strategic partnerships, and coordinating positive outcomes amongst government partners.
Bill Lunsford - Corporate Counsel
Doreen Patrick - Administrative Assistant
Doreen Patrick - Administrative Assistant
Through Butler Snow LLP, Bill Lunsford has devoted his legal career to representing governmental officials in systemic, institutional reform litigation. He leads a team of attorneys and professional staff with a wide range of expertise in litigation pertaining to law enforcement agencies and correctional systems. This team of litigators r
Through Butler Snow LLP, Bill Lunsford has devoted his legal career to representing governmental officials in systemic, institutional reform litigation. He leads a team of attorneys and professional staff with a wide range of expertise in litigation pertaining to law enforcement agencies and correctional systems. This team of litigators routinely represent and advise law enforcement personnel and correctional staff, including executive-level officials, agencies, officers, medical and mental health, and probation and parole officials. During his career, Bill has litigated, managed, and/or resolved a multitude of class actions against correctional agencies and vendors across the United States. In addition to this litigation experience, Bill regularly advises clients on compliance and liability issues related to the standards and practices publicized by the American Correctional Association, the National Commission on Correctional Health Care, and the National Institute of Corrections.
Doreen Patrick - Administrative Assistant
Doreen Patrick - Administrative Assistant
Doreen Patrick - Administrative Assistant
Doreen Patrick serves as Administrative Assistant for Correctional Health Management. Areas of expertise includes project assistance, administrative operations, along with corporate and client communications.
Standards & Accreditation
