Correctional Healthcare in Pasco County, FL

Healthcare planning for a jail that Pasco County government, not the Sheriff's Office, has operated directly since 2022.

  • Physician-ownedClinical decisions made by doctors, led by a CCHP-certified Chief Medical Officer and NCCHC surveyor
  • 6,800+ patientsSupported every month across our partner facilities
  • 35+ partner facilitiesJails and detention centers, with new partnerships added regularly
  • Leadership 24/7/365Direct access to company leadership when something comes up

Clinical Staffing for Pasco County's Own Corrections Department

Pasco County government, not the Sheriff's Office, has run the Pasco County Corrections Center directly since October 1, 2022, housing about 1,400 inmates as of April 2024 and holding NCCHC accreditation first earned in 2019 and renewed in April 2024. With a jail expansion project underway, GENESYS would staff a clinical program sized to the county's current population and built to scale as that project adds capacity, working directly with county corrections leadership rather than a sheriff's office.

GENESYS is physician-owned, with a named medical director accountable for clinical policy and NCCHC-aligned standards of care, and clinical decisions made by doctors rather than a minimum-cost staffing plan. Schedule an assessment and we will walk through a staffing plan built for Pasco County's own corrections department.

The Nine Services We Provide in Pasco County

Every GENESYS contract is built from the same nine services, sized to the facility's population and staffing model. Each one has its own page with the detail.

Why Facilities Choose GENESYS

  • Physician-owned. Founder and Chief Medical Officer Dr. Peter Wrobel brings more than 30 years of emergency medicine plus correctional experience, holds the Certified Correctional Health Professional (CCHP) credential through NCCHC and serves as an NCCHC accreditation surveyor.
  • More than 6,800 patients supported every month across 35+ partner correctional facilities.
  • More than 125 years of combined experience administering healthcare programs across management and staff.
  • Leadership available to partners 24/7/365.
  • Vacancies covered through overtime, compliance pool nurses, PRN staffing pools and contingency staffing, so a sick call or a resignation does not interrupt care.
  • Malpractice and workers' compensation coverage, and licensed staff with multi-state licensure encouraged.

Talk to us about the Pasco County jail

We will walk through a staffing plan, coverage hours and how the transition would work for your population.

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Healthcare Contracting Through County Government, Not the Sheriff

Since October 1, 2022, Pasco County government has operated the county jail directly, not the Sheriff's Office. The department, Pasco County Corrections, runs the Pasco County Corrections Center at 20101 Central Boulevard in Land O' Lakes, which means a healthcare contract here is negotiated with county corrections leadership and the Board of County Commissioners rather than a sheriff's office.

The county reported about 1,400 inmates housed as of April 2024, though no published rated bed capacity figure is available. The facility first earned National Commission on Correctional Health Care accreditation in 2019 and was reaccredited in April 2024 following a February 2024 assessment, a standard a healthcare partner has to help maintain, not just meet once.

A County Department, Not a Sheriff's Office, Signs the Contract

Pasco County's Board of County Commissioners took over jail operations from the Sheriff's Office on October 1, 2022, and renamed the facility the Pasco County Corrections Center. For a healthcare vendor, that means the buyer, the budget approval and the reporting line all run through county government corrections leadership, not a sheriff's command staff, which calls for a proposal built around how county procurement and oversight actually works.

Planning Around an Expansion

As of a January 2023 county announcement, the Pasco County Corrections Center was undergoing a jail expansion and renovation project expected to be finished in 2025. A healthcare staffing plan built around the county's reported population of about 1,400 inmates has to leave room to scale as that project adds capacity, while continuing to meet the NCCHC accreditation standard the facility has held since 2019.

Pasco County at a Glance

County seat
Dade City Source
Jail operator
Pasco County Corrections, a Pasco County Government department, operating the jail directly since October 1, 2022, not the Sheriff's Office Source
Facility
Pasco County Corrections Center, 20101 Central Boulevard, Land O' Lakes, FL 34637 Source
Population housed
About 1,400 inmates as of April 2024; no published rated bed capacity figure Source
Accreditation
National Commission on Correctional Health Care, first accredited in 2019, reaccredited April 2024 following a February 2024 assessment Source
Average daily jail population (Vera Institute)
about 1,550 Source

The Vera Institute figure is the median average daily population for the last three years with available data; the county's own figure is a single point-in-time count from April 2024.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who runs the jail in Pasco County, Florida?

Pasco County Corrections, a Pasco County Government department, not the Sheriff's Office. The county's Board of County Commissioners took over jail operations on October 1, 2022, and a healthcare contract is negotiated with county corrections leadership rather than a sheriff.

Does Pasco County publish a rated jail capacity?

No. The county reported about 1,400 inmates housed as of April 2024, but no published rated bed capacity figure is available for the Pasco County Corrections Center.

Is the Pasco County Corrections Center accredited?

Yes. It first earned National Commission on Correctional Health Care accreditation in 2019 and was reaccredited in April 2024 following a February 2024 assessment.

Is Pasco County's jail expanding?

As of a January 2023 county announcement, the facility was undergoing a jail expansion and renovation project expected to be finished in 2025, which a healthcare staffing plan needs room to grow into.

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If Pasco County's next healthcare contract needs a partner who understands working with county government rather than a sheriff's office, GENESYS can walk your team through what that program would look like.

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