Ben Watts is the Health Services Administrator for the Vermont Department of Corrections (DOC), an expert in performance-based contracting for correctional jurisdictions, and has led the development of Vermont’s correctional medication assisted treatment program. Prior to joining DOC, he was a Research Associate for Community Oriented Correctional Health Services, focusing on the implications of the Affordable Care Act to address the needs of justice-involved individuals. Watts has 15 years of experience in the mental health and social service fields, both in delivering services directly to clients and in managing the administrative aspects of programs. He has a bacherlor's degree in psychology from the University of Vermont and a master's degree in business administration with a concentration in organizational change leadership from Norwich University.