ACH Honors Adams County Jail Staff for Courageous Actions That Prevented a Tragic Outcome
(Quincy, Illinois) – Advanced Correctional Healthcare, Inc. (ACH) is delighted to announce Sergeant Venvertloh, CO Cromie, CO Smith, CO Kipping, and CO Jones as 2025 recipients of the Heroic Intervention Award.
According to the Statistica Research Department, the main causes of death in jails include suicide, heart disease, and drug or alcohol intoxication. The Heroic Intervention Award is given to any jail staff involved in a lifesaving situation that saves a life or potentially prevents a tragic outcome where Narcan and CPR were not administered.
"We are immensely proud to present this Heroic Intervention Award, which highlights the unwavering commitment correctional professionals display toward the persons in their care,” says Jessica Young, Esq., President & CEO of ACH. “Together, we continue to demonstrate that with the right intervention, better outcomes are possible."
Adams County Jail is strategically partnered with Advanced Correctional Healthcare, Inc., Advanced Inmate Medical Management, LLC, Freedom Behavioral Health, Inc., and Spark Training, LLC.
Advanced Correctional Healthcare, Inc. (ACH) is the nation’s largest jail contract management company, managing contracts for health care teams and customized programs in a variety of correctional settings across 18 states. ACH has been awarded two Better Business Bureau Torch Awards for Ethics, honored at Music City's Community Choice Awards for having the Best Employee Recognition Program, and named “Best Hospital & Health Care Business of the Year” in the Global 100 Awards. In 2024, ACH saved over $15.5 million in taxpayer dollars through bill scrubbing. From 2019 to 2024, over 105% of contracted nursing hours were met nationwide, and more than 118 patient lives were saved. Learn more at advancedch.com.
Advanced Inmate Medical Management, LLC (AIMM)’s electronic medical records program, DetainEMR, was created by a jail doctor and nurse for use in the correctional setting. DetainEMR makes the lives of medical teams easier by improving communication, accessibility to records, and security of patient data. Learn more at www.detainemr.com.
Freedom Behavioral Health, Inc. takes pride in setting the standard for high-quality behavioral health care for the individual and facility, as well as the professionals that work with acute populations. Clinical services are available in the areas of correctional behavioral health, discharge planning/diversion, recidivism reduction, PREA victim advocacy, and comprehensive addiction recovery. Expert Services include forensic evaluation, expert witness testimony, suicide preventative architectural consultation, and accreditation and standards compliance auditing. FBH, as an industry leader, provides fit-for-duty evaluations, occupational healthcare, and professional training. Learn more at freedom-bh.com.
Spark Training, LLC stands as the nation’s leading corrections training partner of choice, setting the industry standard in training excellence and compliance through innovative, high-quality programs and continuous quality improvement. Spark Training’s award-winning courses are delivered through annual in-person Jail Summit events, on-site at client request, and interactive online modules designed for flexible, self-paced learning. In 2024, Spark Training was recognized as the Best Correctional Training Company in the USA by Corporate Vision. In 2025, Spark was awarded Healthcare Training Company of the Year in the Innovation & Excellence Awards, hosted by Corporate LiveWire! Learn more at www.sparktraining.us
The award was presented on July 24, 2025. To date in 2025, three Heroic Intervention Awards have been presented.
