The medical contractor at the center of a joint investigation by The Frontier and The Marshall Project is exiting the Cleveland County Detention Center after almost two decades.
TK Health, formerly known as Turn Key Health Clinics, said in a letter dated March 6 that it would not renew its contract with Cleveland County. The company said it would leave the jail on June 30.
“The TK Health team has continued to enhance the delivery of health services at the detention center during our 16-year partnership with Cleveland County. However, we believe it is time for the county to seek an alternative option to provide health services,” the company said in a statement to The Frontier. “TK Health leadership has offered to assist the county in ensuring high-quality patient care during the transition.”…