State Contact Name Title Phone Email Comment Done? Healthcare Provider(s)
Alabama Brian Corbett Public Information Officer (334) 353-4053 Bcorbett@doc.state.al.us   YES  
Alaska Richard Schmitz Public Information Officer (907) 465-4652 richard_schmitz@correct.state.ak.us   YES  
Arizona Joyce Swanson Public Information Officer (602)-542-5886 jswanson@azcorrections.gov   YES Government employees
Arkansas   Medical Services (870) 267-6361   left voicemail, 6/14. John Byus supposed to call me back.    
California         Various contracts. Karen spoke to them YES  
Colorado Alison Morgan Public Information Officer     left voicemail, 6/14    
Connecticut   Public Information Officer   doc.pio@po.state.ct.us   YES  
Delaware Beth Welch Public Information Officer (302) 739-5601 beth.welch@state.de.us. sent email, 6/9. Left voicemail 6/14    
Florida Larry Purintun Program Administrator   parintun.larry@mail.dc.state.fl.us   YES  
Georgia Scheree Lipsgum Director of Public Affairs (404) 656-9772 lipscs00@dcor.state.ga.us sent email, 6/9. Left voicemail 6/14    
Hawaii Michael Gaede Public Information Officer (808) 587-1338 michael.r.gaede@hawaii.gov sent email, 6/14    
Idaho Theresa Jones Public Information Officer       YES  
Illinois Dede Short Public Information Officer (217) 558-0518     YES  
Indiana Jara Ahmed Public Information Officer (317) 232-5780   left voicemail, 6/9    
Iowa Fred Scaletta Public Information Officer (515) 242-5707     YES  
Kansas Frances Breyne Public Information Officer (785) 296-5873     YES  
Kentucky Lisa Lamb Public Information Officer (502) 564-4726 lisa.lamb@ky.gov sent email, 6/9; left voicemail 6/14    
Louisiana Pam Laborde     plaborde@corrections.state.la.us   YES Government employees; In addition, Bio Medical of Louisiana provides dialysis treatment to inmate for $280 per treatment for the first three years; $260 per treatment in years 4 and 5. Women's Hospital of Baton Rouge provides mammography services for female inmates. $70 per screening.
Maine Denise Lord Public Information Officer (207)-287-2711 denise.v.lord@maine.gov   YES  
Maryland Rene Etz Public Information Officer (410) 585-3367 ggregory@dpscs.state.md.us sent email, 6/9 to Greg (PIO); left voicemail for Rene 6/14.    
Massachusetts Kathleen Dennehy       must submit in writing to: Mass. Dept of Correction, 50 Maple Stress, Suite 3, Milford, MA 01757-3698    
Michigan Leo Lalonde Public Information Officer   lalondlr@michigan.gov sent email, 6/9    
Minnesota Shari Burt Public Information Officer   sburt@doc.state.mn.us sent email, 6/9    
Mississippi Suzanne Singletary Public Information Officer (601) 359-5608 ssingletary@mdoc.state.ms.us   YES  
Missouri John  Public Information Officer     left voicemail, 6/14    
Montana Sally Hilander Public Information Officer (406) 444-3930 shilander@mt.gov   YES  
Nebraska Steve King Public Information Officer (402) 471-2654 sking@dcs.state.ne.us sent email, 6/9; left voicemail 6/14    
Nevada F. Schlottman Public Information Officer (775) 887-3285 fschlottman@doc.nv.gov   YES  
New Hampshire  Jeff Lyons Public Information Officer     left voicemail, 6/14    
New Jersey Deirdre Fedkenheuer Public Information Officer   deirdre.fedkenheurer@doc.state.nj.us   YES  
New Mexico Delores Martinez Public Information Officer (505) 827-8280     YES  
New York         Inquiry sent via website    
North Carolina George Dudley Public Information Officer (919) 716-3700     YES  
North Dakota Kathleen Bachmeier   (701) 328-6232 kbachmei@state.nd.us   YES Government employees
Ohio       drc.publicinfo@odrc.state.oh.us sent email, 6/14    
Oklahoma Dennis Cotner Medical Services Division (405) 962-6139 dennis.cotner@doc.state.ok.us   YES Government employees; In addition, they have an agreement with a community hospital for 21 beds of inpatient care. Also, state law allows Dept. of Correction to utilize the state teaching hospital at no cost to the DOC. 
Oregon Perrin Damon Public Information Officer   perrin.p.damon@state.or.us sent email, 6/14    
Pennsylvania Alan Fogel Director of the Bureau of Healthcare Services (717) 731-7793 afogel@state.pa.us very nice guy if I have more questions… YES  
Rhode Island Dr. Michael Poshkus Medical Program Director   ann.fortin@doc.ri.gov sent email, 6/14. Said they will reply soon.    
South Carolina Robert Wood (Bob) Director of Medical Support (803) 896-8578   left voicemail, 6/14    
South Dakota Michael Winder     michael.winder@state.sd.us   YES Government employees
Tennessee Amanda Sluss   (615) 741-1000     YES  
Texas   Medical Services (936) 437-3542     YES  
Utah Jack Ford   (801) 545-5500     YES  
Vermont Diane Bogden Chief of Health Services  (802) 241-2298     YES  
Virginia Larry Traylor Public Information Officer   larry.traylor@vadoc.virginia.gov   YES Prison Health Services (PHS)
Washington Veltry Johnson   (360) 753-1573   left voicemail, 6/14    
West Virginia Kate Lucas Health Services Administrator (304) 442-7213     YES  
Wisconsin John Dipko Public Information Officer   john.dipko@doc.state.wi.us   YES Government employees; In addition, they have a few local contracts for orthopedics, optometry, ambulance, etc. 
Wyoming Anne Cybulski-Sandlian Health Services Administrator (307) 777-5818   left voicemail, 6/14