The mission of THCS is to deliver a new version of “reentry” focused on the prevention of a justice response to social determinants of health and health related social needs while keeping public safety at the forefront.
The Importance of a Holistic Approach
The Transitional Healthcare model utilizes a holistic approach to transition planning grounded in human rights, physical and behavioral health, treatment/prevention of disease and social contexts. Keeping people on a continuum of care, recognizing social and structural determinants of health, and working pre- and post-release addressing public safety concerns along with health and social issues is the core of the mission. THCS provides assessments, training, policy writing, development of procedures, programming efforts and methods to prevent justice responses.
The Vision
The vision began in 2015 when Christine Daniel and Maranda Williams began working together on high needs physical and behavioral health releases. In 2019. they were entrusted with officially establishing the inaugural Transitional Healthcare team within their agency. Following the successful creation and implementation of Transitional Healthcare services, notable reductions in the return rates of their served populations were observed. Building on this success, THCS was officially founded in November 2023.
Christine and Maranda departed from the Indiana Department of Correction and were approached by interested parties across the world seeking to adopt and implement THCS's innovative Transitional Healthcare model. Transitional Healthcare Correctional Services (THCS) LLC provides quality, comprehensive, Transitional Healthcare services.
Meet our founders
Christine Daniel
As the Executive Director of Transitional Healthcare within Indiana Department of Correction’s Medical Division, Christine founded Transitional Healthcare using a holistic approach to transition planning grounded in human rights, physical and behavioral health, treatment/prevention of disease and social contexts. Commitment to continuum of care, recognizing social and structural determinants of health, and working pre- and post-release to prevent justice responses to social issues is embedded in the Transitional Healthcare model.
Christine worked with all populations within Indiana Department of Correction from 2015-2022, developing programming, education and training, multiple contracts and MOUs, contracts, partnerships with governmental agencies and community providers to reduce recidivism. Christine established Transitional Healthcare within 22 state correctional facilities and 10 parole districts, developing a continuum of care between jails and prisons, community corrections, parole and probation. Christine put a spotlight on special populations with high rates of return including mothers, fathers, geriatrics, those with long-term sentences, and those with severe behavioral health and physical health issues.
Christine assumed oversight of the Officer Breann Leath Memorial Maternal Child Health Unit in 2019, and along with Maranda Williams, transformed the unit from ampunitive model to a medical model focusing on education and support. This unit partnered with Mothers on the Rise to create a full continuum of care for mother-baby pairs, resulting in zero returns for the women participating in the program. This unit became the national and global model for maternal-child health within a correctional facility. Transitional Healthcare was further evaluated and validated using de-identified Medicaid claims data to have reduced return rates for those with severe physical and behavioral health diagnoses.
Christine currently works on several global projects, serves on the International Corrections and Prisons Association’s Healthcare Network, and develops models of care using research, practice, and policy development. Christine holds a Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from The Pennsylvania State University and a Masters Degree in Industrial-Organizational Psychology from The Adler School of Psychology.
Maranda WIlliams
Maranda is the co-founder of Transitional Healthcare Correctional Services and also the Indiana State Organizer for REFORM Alliance, a national nonprofit that aims to transform probation and parole by changing laws, systems and culture to create real pathways to work and wellbeing.
Maranda champions a statewide coalition of faith and business leaders, community members, justice-impaired individuals and criminal justice professionals working together to bring changes to the Indiana criminal justice system. She worked at the Indiana Department of Correction (IDOC) for over sixteen years. During her career with IDOC, Maranda held positions in case management focusing on appropriate case planning, reentry efforts for long term individuals, and implementing evidence-based practices within IDOC policies.
She monitored release planning for all individuals with high medical needs released from incarceration. Maranda worked closely with healthcare providers to ensure individuals did not experience gaps in care during their transition into the community. She assisted in creating the IDOC Medicaid Processing Unit to ensure all releasing individuals have access to health care coverage upon release. Maranda led efforts as the Director of Transitional Healthcare to establish the first Transitional Healthcare team within a prison system focusing on the prevention of justice responses to social determinants of health for incarcerated and paroled individuals.
Working with multiple state agencies, Maranda implemented policies ensuring incarcerated individuals had access to resources upon their transition into the community. She supervised the operations of the mom and baby nursery at the Indiana Women’s
Prison redesigning policies making it the largest prison nursery in the country. She focused efforts on improving maternal healthcare outcomes for pregnant women entering and exiting IDOC. Maranda holds a bachelor’s degree from Ball State University in Criminal Justice and a master’s degree from Indiana State University in Criminal Justice with an emphasis on corrections.
We can keep our community safe together
focusing on public safety
By integrating a more holistic understanding of individuals' needs and circumstances, these initiatives aim to foster better outcomes for both individuals transitioning out of the justice system and the communities they return to.
Evolving reentry
Recognizing that not everyone within the justice system poses a public safety risk, there is a growing understanding of the importance of refraining from a purely punitive approach and instead addressing social determinants of health.
Committing to a Continuum of Care
THCS provides assessments with data collection, training, policy writing, development of procedures, care coordination, programming efforts, MOUs, contracts, and seamless system development for community providers.