I spent 16 years administering mental health programs for seriously mentally ill incarcerated individuals. Now I help attorneys and reentry organizations evaluate whether a facility's care met the standard — and testify to it when it didn't.
Each track draws on the same foundation: two decades inside correctional mental health administration, not a single afternoon of chart review.
Record review, standards-of-care analysis, written reports, depositions, and trial testimony for defense, civil rights, and systemic litigation.
Independent assessment of a facility's mental health program against accepted correctional standards, for counsel, oversight bodies, or agency leadership.
In-service workshops and CE-eligible curriculum on crisis intervention, suicide risk, documentation, and standards of care for corrections and reentry staff.
The same sequence I'd expect if I were the attorney hiring outside expertise — no surprises once we're in front of a judge.
A short conversation to confirm the case is a fit — the facility, population, and issues involved fall inside correctional mental health program administration, not clinical diagnosis.
Medical, mental health, and policy records are reviewed against accepted correctional standards of care, billed at an hourly rate agreed before work begins.
Findings are documented in a report suitable for filing — plain language first, technical citations second.
Available for deposition and trial testimony, with prep time built into the engagement rather than billed as a surprise.
Two self-serve resources for attorneys and advocates who want a working understanding of correctional mental health before a case is even filed.
A practical guide for attorneys, advocates, and reentry professionals — what SMI looks like inside a facility, where care commonly breaks down, and the language to use in filings.
Case screening checklist, records request template, standard-of-care red-flag guide, expert engagement letter, and a deposition prep question bank.