ACA Names New Office of Correctional Health Director

The American Correctional Association (ACA) has appointed Jack R. “Randy” Sauls as Director of its Office of Correctional Health, effective Dec. 1, 2026. 

Sauls brings more than three decades of healthcare leadership experience to the position, including extensive experience in correctional health and healthcare administration. Since 2016, he has served as Assistant Commissioner of the Office of Health Services for the Georgia Department of Corrections. 

A longtime ACA member, Sauls currently serves on the association’s Board of Governors and holds Life Member status. He previously served two terms as Chair of the Coalition of Correctional Health Authorities and has contributed to ACA’s Performance-Based Standards Committee and Legal and Legislative Committee. He has also served as an ACA accreditation surveyor with the International Accreditation Survey Team. 

Before joining the Georgia Department of Corrections, Sauls spent more than 30 years in healthcare leadership positions throughout Georgia. His career includes 20 years with South Georgia Medical Center, where he held several executive roles, including Administrator, Chief Operating Officer and Chief Executive Officer. 

Sauls holds an Associate of Science degree from Abraham Baldwin College, a Bachelor of Science and Master of Education from the University of Georgia and a Master of Business Administration from Albany State University. He is also a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives. 

In his new role, Sauls will draw on his experience in healthcare administration, correctional health and ACA leadership to support the association’s efforts to strengthen correctional healthcare and serve correctional health professionals nationwide.