Overdose Revival Award Presented: Polk County Jail
(Crookston, Minnesota) – In February 2026, the Polk County Jail staff in Minnesota were presented with a patient who was in need of immediate medical attention. While we cannot provide more details due to federal patient privacy and confidentiality laws, we can tell you that this team did not freeze.
Utilizing their training and professionalism, Sergeant Marshall, Corporal Anderson, Correctional Officer Blua, Nurse Knutson, and Nurse Kirlin responded to the scene and administered naloxone to help reverse an overdose.
This team saved the patient’s life.
Saving a patient from overdosing is a team effort. To celebrate their actions and recognize all individuals involved, Advanced Correctional Healthcare, Inc. (ACH) presented the Overdose Revival Award, an award created to honor those who prevent a patient from overdosing, to Sergeant Marshall, Corporal Anderson, Correctional Officer Blua, Nurse Knutson, and Nurse Kirlin.
These individuals performed an exceptional act under emergency conditions, and the action rendered directly resulted in sustaining a human life. Thank you to this lifesaving team for your commitment to patient health and safety. ACH appreciates you!
The award was presented on March 19, 2026. To date in 2026, two Overdose Revival Awards have been given.
About Advanced Correctional Healthcare, Inc.
Advanced Correctional Healthcare, Inc. is a family-owned, values-led, contract management company that offers ethical, comprehensive services tailored to populations nationwide. 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 for 2025 and 2026. In 2025, ACH was also certified as a Great Place to Work for the 10th consecutive year. In 2025, ACH saved over $16.8 million in taxpayer dollars through bill scrubbing. From 2020 to 2025, over 102% of contracted nursing hours were met nationwide, and more than 131 patient lives were saved. Learn more at advancedch.com.
