Mr. Jim Martin is the chief operating officer of Physician Correctional USA. He brings more than 22 years of law enforcement experience, including service as a lieutenant and assistant jail commander with the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office in Indiana. In that role, he served as the command staff liaison for the jail’s medical unit and the county’s mental health task force. His experience also includes assignments in motor patrol, K-9 operations, jail and court supervision, and investigations within the professional standards unit. Mr. Martin holds a bachelor’s degree in communications and a master’s degree in public service administration. He is a graduate of the Police Executive Leadership Academy and a certified instructor through the Indiana Law Enforcement Academy and the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. He previously served as vice president of program development for NCCHC and is an adjunct professor at the University of Evansville.