Correctional Mental Health Expert Witnesses

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Correctional mental health expert witnesses practice in a variety of fields, including forensic psychology, psychiatry, social work, and clinical psychology. Some of the most common correctional mental health expert witness specialties also include substance abuse counseling, trauma therapy, behavioral health, and mental health policy development. They can opine on the effects of solitary confinement, inmate suicide prevention, mental health screening processes in correctional facilities, the impact of incarceration on mental health, and the provision of mental health services within prison systems.

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Dr. Eric Justin Brahin, MDView profile

ID: 1006515

Dr. Eric Brahin, MD

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Texas

Dr. Eric J. Brahin has 11 years of experience in the field of Neurology. He earned his BSE and MSE in Bioengineering from the University of Pennsylvania and his MD from Drexel University College of Medicine. After completing his internship in Internal Medicine and research fellowship at Lankenau Medical Center, he went on to complete a residency in Neurology at Hahnemann University Hospital....

Developmental Disabilities & Administrative Negligence Expert WitnessView profile

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Developmental Disabilities & Administrative Negligence Expert Witness

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Louisiana

This highly qualified expert has over 40 years of experience working with individuals with developmental disabilities as an administrator of health, education, and human services agencies. He earned his BS and MS in special education from Arkansas State University and a PhD in psychology and special education from St. Louis University. He is active in his field as a member of the American...

Dr. Frank Fetterolf, MDView profile

ID: 10213

Dr. Frank Fetterolf, MD

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Pennsylvania

This highly qualified expert earned his BS in biology from Cornell University and his MD Commonwealth Medical College. He then went on to complete his residency in general psychiatry from the University of Pittsburgh. He is active in his field as a member of numerous professional societies including the American Psychiatric Association. Formerly, he served as a staff psychiatrist at Western...

Psychiatric Social Work and Women’s Mental Health Expert WitnessView profile

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Psychiatric Social Work and Women’s Mental Health Expert Witness

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California

This highly-qualified social worker has more than 20 years of experience in her field, working in various settings such as residential treatment centers, psychiatric hospitals, domestic violence shelters, and outpatient mental health clinics. She earned her BS in social work from Northern Arizona University before earning her MS in social work from the University of Southern California. This...

Dr. Adam Kirton, MD, MSc, FRCPCView profile

ID: 103485

Dr. Adam Kirton, MD, MSc, FRCPC

Dr. Adam Kirton has 19 years of experience in the field of Neurology with expertise in Pediatric Neurology. He earned his BS in Life Sciences from Queen's University at Kingston, his MS in Cardiovascular Pharmacology from the University of Calgary, and his MD from Queen's University School of Medicine. He completed his residency in Pediatric Neurology at Alberta Children's Hospital. Today, this...

Epidemiology and Behavioral Science Expert WitnessView profile

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Epidemiology and Behavioral Science Expert Witness

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Maryland

This expert has nearly 20 years of experience in the epidemiology and behavioral science field, specializing in foodborne outbreaks, worksite health, workplace behaviors, consumer retail behavior, and, most recently, the impact of COVID-19 on human behavior. She earned a BA in math and psychology from Bradley University, an MS in epidemiology and biostatistics from the University of South...

Dr. Maria Elena Arizmendez, MD, CWSPView profile

ID: 1039349

Dr. Maria Arizmendez, MD, CWSP

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Texas

Dr. Maria Elena Arizmendez has over 17 years of experience in the field of Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation. She earned her B.S. in Biology and B.A. in Anthropology from the University of Iowa before completing her M.D. at the University of Iowa College of Medicine. Dr. Arizmendez completed her residency in Physical Medicine & Rehabilitation at Mayo Graduate School of Medicine and holds board...

Applied Behavior Analysis, Developmental Disabilities, & Early Intervention Expert WitnessView profile

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Applied Behavior Analysis, Developmental Disabilities, & Early Intervention Expert Witness

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Pennsylvania

This highly-qualified applied behavior analysis expert has 20 years of experience in her field, specializing in autism, developmental disabilities, and early intervention. She earned her BA in clinical psychology from Lock Haven University and her MA in applied behavior analysis from Penn State University. She is a board-certified behavior analyst and certified as a Competent Learner Model coach....

Dr. Renee Marie Sorrentino, MDView profile

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Dr. Renee Sorrentino, MD

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Massachusetts

Dr. Renee Marie Sorrentino has 18 years of experience in Forensic Psychiatry. She earned her BA in Neuroscience from Boston University and her MD from the Boston University School of Medicine. After completing her internship in Internal Medicine at Cambridge Hospital and residency in Adult Psychiatry at Massachusetts General Hospital she went on to complete prestigious a fellowship in Forensic...

Health & Human Services Expert WitnessView profile

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Health & Human Services Expert Witness

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Alaska

This former health and human services worker of 10+ years is the current proprietor of a behavioral health services private practice. She a certified clinical social worker in several states,and is a member of such prestigious societies as the Health Care Compliance Association and the National Association of Social Workers. Her specialty includes treatment of sexual offenders and survivors of...

Dr. Mike LaceyView profile

ID: 10642

Dr. Mike Lacey

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Georgia

This highly qualified expert has over 30 years of experience as a board-certified neurologist. He earned his BA in psychology from the University of Virginia, before obtaining his MD from Eastern Virginia Medical School. He then went on to complete an internship in internal medicine, internal medicine residency, neurology residency, and chief residency in neurology from Eastern Virginia Graduate...

Neuropsychiatry  cognitive  and behavioral neurology Expert WitnessView profile

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Neuropsychiatry cognitive and behavioral neurology Expert Witness

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California

This expert gained his MD from the University of South Florida College of Medicine and completed his residency in neurology at Brown University. He completed an additional fellowship in behavioral neurology and neuropsychiatry at the University of California, San Francisco. This expert is board certified in neurology. Currently he is an assistant professor of neurology of a university's memory...

Dr. Emanuel Murray Dicicco-Bloom, MDView profile

ID: 107005

Dr. Emanuel Dicicco-Bloom, MD

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New Jersey

Dr. Emanuel Dicicco-Bloom has 39 years of experience in Neurology and Child Neurology. He earned his BA in Biology from Princeton University and his MD from Weill Cornell Medicine. He completed residencies in Pediatrics and Neurology at NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital/Weill Cornell Medical Center. Formerly, this expert served as an Associate Professor in the Department of Pediatrics, as well as the...

Drug and Alcohol Treatment Expert WitnessView profile

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Drug and Alcohol Treatment Expert Witness

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Nevada

This expert is a well qualified and experienced drug and alcohol treatment professional. He completed his BA at SUNY, and his MS in clinical mental health counseling and MBA at UNLV. He is a certified addictionologist and a licensed alcohol and drug counselor. He is also active in the field as a member of the State of Nevada Association for Addiction Professionals and serves on the Governor’s...

Dr. Shlomo Shinnar, MD, PhDView profile

ID: 108091

Dr. Shlomo Shinnar, MD, PhD

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New York

Dr. Shlomo Shinnar has over 41 years of experience in the fields of Pediatrics and Neurology with expertise in Epilepsy, Clinical Neurophysiology, and Child Neurology. He earned his BA in Physics from Columbia University and his PhD and MD from Albert Einstein College of Medicine. After completing his residency in Pediatrics and Neurology, he went on to complete a fellowship in Child Neurology at...

Residential Treatment and Behavioral Health Organization Administration Expert WitnessView profile

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Residential Treatment and Behavioral Health Organization Administration Expert Witness

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Vermont

This qualified expert has extensive experience with residential treatment centers, group homes, and the administration of non-profit behavioral health organizations. He earned his BA from Brown University before earning his MEd in teaching and counseling methods from Newton College and his EdD from the Harvard University. This expert began his career as the director of the Full Circle School, an...

Dr. Muhammad Affan, MBBSView profile

ID: 1089957

Dr. Muhammad Affan, MBBS

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Minnesota

Dr. Muhammad Affan has 3 years of experience in the fields of Neurology and Vascular Neurology. He earned his MBBS from the Dow University of Health Sciences. He completed a residency in Neurology, a fellowship in Vascular Neurology, and another fellowship in Clinical Neurophysiology at Henry Ford Hospital. Today, this expert is board certified in Neurology and Vascular Neurology. Currently, he...

Forensic Psychiatry & Addiction Medicine Expert WitnessView profile

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Forensic Psychiatry & Addiction Medicine Expert Witness

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California

This highly-qualified expert has nearly 15 years of experience in the field of psychiatry, specializing in forensic psychiatry, correctional psychiatry, and addiction medicine. He earned his BS in biology from the University of Virginia before earning his MD from Tulane University. He subsequently completed an internship at Georgetown University Hospital, a residency at Johns Hopkins University,...

Dr. Chinmoy N Gulrajani, MBBS, MD, DFAPAView profile

ID: 111090

Dr. Chinmoy Gulrajani, MBBS, MD, DFAPA

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Minnesota

Dr. Chinmoy N. Gulrajani has 15 years of experience in Forensic Psychiatry. He earned his MBBS from the University College of Medical Sciences. He completed a residency in Psychiatry at Lady Hardinge Medical College, the University of Missouri School of Medicine, and Yale New Haven Hospital. He then went on to complete a fellowship in Forensic Psychiatry at Yale New Haven Hospital. Today, this...

Correctional Psychiatry Expert WitnessView profile

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Correctional Psychiatry Expert Witness

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Colorado

This mental health expert is a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and the Associate Director of a forensic psychiatry fellowship program for a large public university in Colorado. Much of his work has focused on the mental health of prison inmates, with a particular emphasis on the effects of solitary confinement. The expert earned his M.D. from the University of Maryland Medical School and...

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Correctional Mental Health Expert Witness FAQs

A correctional mental health expert witness provides insight into the standards and practices of mental health care in correctional facilities, often testifying on cases involving inmate mental health.

These experts can handle cases involving suicide prevention, medication management, treatment planning, and the adequacy of mental health services provided to inmates.

Yes, subspecialties may include forensic psychiatry, child and adolescent psychiatry, geriatric psychiatry, and addiction psychiatry, all within a correctional setting.

They can evaluate whether appropriate suicide prevention measures were in place and if the inmate's mental health was adequately managed.

The expert can assess if the standard of care was met, identify any negligence or malpractice, and provide testimony on the impact of such inadequacies on the inmate's mental health.

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