Jail Expert Witnesses
Jail expert witnesses and consultants listed here may be able to form expert opinions, draft expert witness reports, provide expert witness testimony at deposition and/or trial as or serve as consulting (non-testifying) experts on jail. The jail expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Addiction Medicine, Addiction Psychiatry, Anatomic Pathology, Brain Injury Medicine, Correctional Healthcare, Criminalist, Emergency Medical Services, Emergency Medicine, Family Medicine, Forensic Pathology, Geriatrics, Internal Medicine, Jails & Prisons, Law Enf & Criminal Justice, and Nephrology.
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Benjamin O. Warren, Jr.
LAW ENFORCMENT POLICY, LAPD SERGEANT (RET.)
Hot Pursuit, Inc.
Police Practices & Procedures, Jails & Prisons
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Pursuit Policy, Use-of-Force, Crime Foreseeability, Lethal Use-of-Force, Excessive Force, In-Custody Death, Firearms, Less-Than-Lethal, Reasonable Suspicion, Probable Cause, Searches, Internal Affairs, Crime & Arrest, Jail Policy, Jail Custody, Jail Suicide, Bars/Night Clubs, Security
POLICE PRACTICES, POLICY & PROCEDURE; JAILS AND PRISIONS EXPERT
• HONORABLY RETIRED SERGEANT, LOS ANGELES POLICE DEPARTMENT (LAPD)
o Served from April 1980 to November 2013
o Extensive field experience: 18 years responding to tens of thousands of emergency calls
o Certified Peace Officer (P.O.S.T.): Basic, Intermediate, Advanced, Supervisory
• CRIMINAL INVESTIGATIONS AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE EXPERTISE
o Detective trainee, Southeast Division, Major Assault Crimes
o Filed cases with District and City Attorneys
o Testified 150+ times as fact witness and investigator in various courts
o Specialized in Proposition 115 preliminary hearings and Peace Officer Hearsay Testimony
• TRAINING & LEADERSHIP
o Criminal Law Instructor, Los Angeles Police Academy
o Designed curriculum and trained new recruits and seasoned officers
o Promoted to Sergeant in 1998; trained and monitored officers daily
o Conducted and reviewed thousands of investigations and reports
• INTERNAL AFFAIRS; LEGAL AFFAIRS; ...
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Salma S. Khan, M.D.
Forensic Psychiatrist
Salma S. Khan, M.D.
San Francisco, California
Psychiatry, Addiction Psychiatry
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Jail, Suicide, Prison, Forensic, Malpractice, Medication error, IME, Addiction, incarceration, Fitness for duty, Use of force, Chart Review, Standard of Care, Continuity of care, Schizophrenia, Post Traumatic Stress disorder, Emotional Distress
I am licensed in California and Texas
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JOYCE C BROWN, MD
Prison Psychiatrist. Highly Experienced
SAN FRANCISCO, California
Psychiatry, Jails & Prisons
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Prison, Psychiatry, Chronic Mental Illness, Schizophrenia, Bipolar Disorder, Forensic settings, Jail, State Hospitals, Psychotropic Medications, Impulsive Violence, Involuntary Treatment, Danger to Self, Grave Disability, Danger to Others, Evidence Based Treatment, Hospitalization, Long Term Treatment, Malpractice
I am a licensed psychiatrist practicing in California for over 25 years. The majority of my professional experience has been in adult male correctional institutions (prisons, jails, state hospitals), with extensive experience in crisis and acute hospital settings. I specialize in the assessment, diagnosis, and treatment of serious mental illnesses including schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, antisocial and borderline personality disorders, PTSD, and major depression. I have considerable knowledge of evidence-based medical practices for the symptoms and behaviors of these disorders, including psychosis, mania, depression, impulsive violence, suicidal behavior, and chronic self-injury. I excel at comprehensive legal and health record review, research, and investigation. I have a substantial history of well-documented report writing and expert witness testimony.
Medical Doctorate: Georgetown University College of Medicine
Internship: University of Southern California
Residency and Fel...
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Darcy B Denning, RN
24 years of Emergency and Correctional Nursing
Camarillo, California
Emergency Medical Services, Correctional Healthcare
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Registered Nurse, Correctional nursing, Emergency nursing, CPR, Prehospital care, ACLS, PALS, TNCC, MICN, EDAP, telephonic triage, Sepsis care, Pediatrics, Critical care transport, Stroke, jail, Incarcerated persons, medication assisted treatment, Trauma, Fall prevention
Darcy Denning RN has 24 years of expertise in bedside Emergency, Telephonic Triage and Correctional nursing care. 22 years expertise in Prehospital Emergency medical services as a Mobile Intensive Care Nurse (MICN).
Darcy Dennings current Licensure and certifications: Registered nurse with the state of California, Cardiopulmonary resuscitation certified (CPR), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) Trauma Nurse Core Curriculum (TNCC), Mobile Intensive Care nurse (MICN), Emergency Approved for Pediatrics (EDAP). National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS).
Teaches Classes on Emergency response in the correctional setting to correctional and medical staff.
She is able to Provide medical case review, expert witness consultation and testimony to law firms.
CV upon request
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Marlon O Mitchell, MD
Expert in geriatrics/corrections/general medicine
West Hartford, Connecticut
Geriatrics, Family Medicine
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correctional medicine, corrections, inpatient medicine, hospital medicine, jail, pressure ulcer, long-term care, nursing home, visiting nurse, prison, consultation, adult, teen, adolescent, women, SNF, short-term rehab, rehabilitation, plan of care, ethics
Dr. Marlon Mitchell, MD, a double-board certified geriatrician and family physician, brings years of experience across diverse healthcare settings to his role as an expert witness. With a commitment to evidence-based, compassionate care, Dr. Mitchell has worked in Federally Qualified Health Centers (FQHCs), rehabilitation and nursing facilities, large academic hospital systems, and correctional facilities in Washington, DC. This extensive background allows him to deliver nuanced insights into the standards of care in outpatient and inpatient settings, CMS compliance in both long- and short-term care facilities, and the unique clinical and administrative demands of correctional healthcare.
Dr. Mitchell’s broad expertise and dedication to objective, high-quality care make him an invaluable asset for legal cases requiring specialized medical knowledge. Contact Dr. Marlon Mitchell for a trusted, impartial perspective on geriatric and family medicine standards, regulatory compliance, an...
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Pat Leung, MD PharmD MPH
Physician/Pharmacist Expert
Medical Physicians Group PLLC
Jacksonville , Florida
Family Medicine, Preventive Medicine
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Accident, death, malpractice, correctional medicine, prison, jail, pharmacy, pharmacist, wrongful death, negligence, occupational medicine, COVID vaccine, medical medication error, patient safety, work related injury, preventive medicine, pharmacotherapy
Dr. Leung possesses double doctorates as he has a Medical Doctorate (M.D.) and a Pharmacy Doctorate (Pharm.D.) graduae Summa Cum Laude and ranked #1 in his PharmD class throughout the whole curriculum. Dr. Leung is experienced at finding medical errors as he has been working for over 15 years in finding and preventing medical errors. He is currently working at Medical Physicians Group PLLC where he works at urgent care and outpatient clinics and sees telemedicine patients. He previously worked as a Senior Medical Physician for the Northeast Florida State Hospital, and as a Correctional Medicine Physician at the Baker County Jail which housed inmates from the Georgia and Florida Marshals and ICE patients as well. He also worked in occupational medicine and emergency medicine at the federal facility for two years. As a pharmacist, Dr. Leung was a pharmacist-in-charge for an HIV pharmacy. He has worked in multiple settings as a pharmacist including hospital pharmacy, CVS, Walgree...
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Emil A. Dameff, M.D., CCHP
Correctional Physician Expert | Jail and Prison
Punta Gorda, Florida
Correctional Healthcare, Jails & Prisons
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Correctional Medicine, Correctional healthcare, in custody death, Jail Medicine, deliberate indifference, emergency response, withdrawal management, inmate healthcare, suicide jail, access to care, Prison Medicine, Eighth Amendment, detox, suicide prison, mortality review, corectional, jail, Prison, emergency response, jail healthcare
Dr. Emil A. Dameff, M.D., CCHP is a correctional healthcare physician and former Florida Department of Corrections Regional Medical Executive Director and Wexford Corporate Medical Affairs Director with more than 30 years of clinical, administrative, and leadership experience across jails, prisons, juvenile facilities, correctional hospitals, hospitals, and inpatient behavioral-health settings. Since 2004, he has provided expert witness review, consultation, report preparation, and testimony support in correctional healthcare matters.. His expert work has been carried out alongside a primary career in direct patient care, correctional healthcare leadership, and systems-of-care oversight, giving him a practical, real-world foundation for evaluating how care is actually delivered, monitored, escalated, documented, and governed in custodial environments.
Dr. Dameff has served in on-site, regional, and corporate-level correctional healthcare leadership roles, including senior positions...
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Sylvie Stacy, MD, MPH
Addiction, drug abuse, and jail/prison medicine
Tavares, Florida
Addiction Medicine, Correctional Healthcare
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Substance use, Cocaine, Buprenorphine, Detox, Suboxone, Withdrawal, Fentanyl, Intoxication, Overdose, Cannabis, Methadone, Opioid, Addiction, Drug rehab, Toxicology, Methamphetamine, NCCHC, In-custody death, Jail, Prison
Sylvie Stacy, MD, MPH brings over 14 years of experience as a physician, including both direct patient care and administrative oversight focused on treating the incarcerated population and patients with addictions. She is board certified in Addiction Medicine and in Preventive Medicine & Public Health, both through the American Board of Preventive Medicine. She is licensed to practice medicine in 41 US states.
With over 10 years in correctional medicine, she has served as a corporate-level medical director for two leading providers of correctional healthcare services, offering comprehensive care within prison and jail settings. Beyond correctional settings, she has provided addiction medicine services in various community treatment settings, including SAMHSA-certified opioid treatment programs (OTPs, aka “methadone clinics”), office-based opioid treatment centers, residential treatment facilities, inpatient detox centers, intensive outpatient treatment programs, and via telemedicin...
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Amber M Leiva, RN
Correctional RN, HSA, CCHP
Leesburg, Florida
Correctional Healthcare, Substance Abuse
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Registered Nurse, Correctional healthcare, Jail, Health Services Administrator, Correctional nursing, correctional standards of care, medication adherence, detox withdrawals, case review, nursing standard of care, deliberate indifference, NCCHC Standards, ACA Standards, nursing administration, addiction, FCAC, ICE, LPN, HSA, DON
I am a Registered Nurse (RN) with over 20 years of experience in the medical field and 10 years of experience as an RN. The majority of my career as an RN has been in a correctional setting. I have been a Certified Correctional Healthcare Provider (CCHP) since 2022. I also have medical experience in the fields of Cardiovascular & Thoracic Surgery, Plastic Surgery, General Surgery and Endocrinology. I obtained my Associate Nursing Degree from Taylor College in 2016. I began working at a county correctional facility in 2018 as a Charge RN managing 500+ inmates. My duties there included new intake medical screenings, detox evaluations, emergency response, and coordinating care with providers. I was later promoted to the Director of Nursing (DON) position where I was responsible for managing the care provided by all nursing staff at the facility to ensure adherence to national standards of care as well as applicable policies and procedures. Approximately two years later, I was promoted ...
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Julia A Wilson, MD, CCHP
Correctional Medicine Expert, Emergency Physician
Avondale Estates, Georgia
Correctional Healthcare, Emergency Medicine
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Jail Standard of Care, Chronic disease mgt, Addiction and Detox, Cancer in jail, Medical Care in jail, Infectious disease in jails, HIV, Wound care, Delay in diagnosis in jail, Jail Emergency Care, Hep C, Inmate access to care, NCCHC Standards, In-custody Death, Mental Health Emergencies, Diabetes, Malnutrition and Starvation
I am a board-certified Emergency Physician with nearly 2 decades in the Emergency Department and 10 plus years of experience in correctional healthcare, including service as Medical Director for two large Metro-Atlanta county jail systems. My background includes frontline clinical care, executive medical leadership, and operational oversight within correctional environments.
After transitioning from emergency medicine, my career has focused on the delivery, management, and evaluation of healthcare services in jails and correctional facilities. I have extensive experience with correctional standards of care, compliance, quality improvement, and NCCHC accreditation, as well as a practical understanding of how policies, staffing, and operational constraints impact medical decision-making.
I provide expert analysis in matters involving correctional medicine, medical negligence, standards of care, and system operations. I am known for impeccable clinical skills, meticulous medical reco...
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Brent R. Gibson, MD, MPH, CCHP-CP
Prison & Jail Healthcare Quality & Compliance
Avocet Health Partners
Chicago, Illinois
Correctional Healthcare, Jails & Prisons
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Correctional healthcare, Jail, Prison, Inmate, Institutional healthcare, Medical neglect, Deliberate indifference, Wrongful death, Medical malpractice, Standard of care, Accreditation, Mortality review, 1983, Quality improvement, ICE, Juvenile detention, Incarceration, Detention, NCCHC, Class action
Dr. Brent Gibson, a board-certified physician executive, is the founding principal of Avocet Health Partners, a health services consulting firm specializing in improving healthcare delivery for vulnerable populations, particularly those in correctional environments like jails and prisons. An Army veteran with over 20 years of senior leadership experience across government, private, and nonprofit sectors, Dr. Gibson has authored or co-authored 120 professional publications and presentations. He is an Approved Assessor for Healthcare Providers with the Emirates International Accreditation Centre (EIAC), an ISQua-recognized accreditation body based in Dubai, where he conducts assessments of healthcare organizations toward continual improvement of patient care and organizational governance.
He serves as the pro bono Chief Medical Officer for Social Purpose Corrections (SPC), the nation's first nonprofit full-service corrections corporation, where his medical expertise guides the develo...
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Harold C Heitman
Expert Law Enforcement Witness with Experience
Heitman Justice Services LLC
Jefferson City , Missouri
Law Enf & Criminal Justice, Police Practices & Procedures
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Use of Force, Scuba, Firearms, Evidence, Less Lethal, Self Defense, Photo Lineup, PADI, Interrogation, Investigations, Jail, Dive Team, Prisoners, Drug Investigations, Pepper Spray, Narcotics, Taser, K-9, Bean Bag, Canine
Sheriff Heitman has a robust 27-year career in law enforcement, during which he has cultivated a wealth of knowledge and expertise that positions him as an expert witness in criminal cases. He holds a degree in Criminal Justice and brings extensive experience across various law enforcement roles, including:
Park Ranger
Jailer
Police Officer
Deputy Sheriff
Detective
Corporal
Sergeant
Police Chief
Elected Sheriff
These diverse roles provide him with a comprehensive understanding of law enforcement operations, community engagement, and legal proceedings, making him a well-rounded authority in the field.
Professional Background:
As an elected sheriff for 16 years, Sheriff Heitman was instrumental in shaping law enforcement policies and operational strategies to ensure the safety and security of the community. His leadership was characterized by a proactive approach to crime prevention, community outreach, and the establishment of collaborative relationships with various stakeholders,...
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WILLIAM A Hamann Jr, J.D., D.Min.
Ohio Prisoner Rights, Injury and Mistreatment
Northwoods Legal Support Services LLC
CINCINNATI , Ohio
Jails & Prisons, Criminalist
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Corrections, Prisoner Rights, Prisoner Assaults, Prison, Jail, Ohio
Bill Hamann, J.D., D.Min practiced law in Cleveland for 18 years before going into the Ohio prison system for 12 years.
During his time inside five Ohio prisons, Bill worked closely with Deputy Wardens, Major, Captains, Lieutenants, Correctional Officers, Institutional Inspector, Chaplains and other prison staff. Bill became very familiar with all aspects of prison operations, rules. administrative regulations and disciplinary procedures for inmates and staff.
During two years as a library law clerk, Bill drafted inmate grievances, appeals from Rules Infraction Board decisions, Motions for new trials, appeals, and scores of Habeas Corpus petitions, two of which were successful and resulted in release. Nobody understands the machinations of the Ohio prison system better than Bill.
Email or call now to review your case. You'll be glad you did!
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Orville C Campbell, MD, MBA
Nephrology, Internal Medicine, Correctional Health
C. David Solomon Consultants, LLC
Nashville, Tennessee
Internal Medicine, Nephrology
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Correctional Healthcare, Nephrology, Hospital standard of care, Nursing Home, hospital negligence, Corrections, medication toxicity, delayed diagnosis, sepsis management, Delayed Treatment, Internal Medicine, Medication Errors, Jail, documentation error, hospital errors, Dialysis , ICU Complications, prison, Delayed Diagnosis, kidney
Emory University trained Board Certified Internal Medicine and Nephrology Physician | Former Dialysis Medical Director and Associate Medical Director for Tennessee Department of Correction| 30+ Years Clinical Experience | Expert in Dialysis Care, Kidney Failure, Hospital Standard of Care, and Correctional Healthcare.
Seasoned Expert Witness Available for medical record review, expert reports, deposition, and trial testimony.
Orville C. Campbell, MD, MBA is a board-certified internist and nephrologist, physician executive, healthcare consultant, public health strategist, and medical-legal consultant with more than 30 years of experience across inpatient medicine, outpatient care, nephrology, dialysis, correctional healthcare, long-term care, hospice, utilization management, population health, and public health systems leadership. His career combines frontline clinical judgment, executive operations, regulatory insight, quality governance, performance strategy, and defensible medica...
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Adel Shaker, MD, LLB, FCAP
Board Certified Anatomic & Forensic Pathologist
International Medical Forensic Experts, PLLC
Houston, Texas
Forensic Pathology, Anatomic Pathology
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Autopsy, independent medical examiner, autopsy review, cause of death, manner of death, wrongful death, nursing home death, medical malpractice, child abuse, elder abuse, sexual assault, body assault, motor vehicle accident, work accident, toxicology, suicide, homicide, custody police death, jail
The area of expertise in which Dr. Shaker will be tendered is pathology, including but not limited to general pathology, Anatomic pathology, Clinical pathology, & Forensic Pathology.
Over 30 years of experience as practicing, fully licensed pathologist with extensive training in forensic pathology & testifying as an expert witness in many cases. Earned his law degree and was involved in national and international high profile cases. He's fluent multilingual.
Cases review include but not limited to autopsy review, cause and manner of death, wrongful death,
police intervention and custody death, nursing home death and elder abuse/ neglect, wounds evaluation, occupational and industrial accidents, suicide, domestic violence, child/elder abuse, toxicology,drug overdose, sexual crime, firearm injuries, variable injuries/trauma and self inflicted wounds.
I am available for a no-charge initial consultation (free screening of case).
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Salma S. Khan, M.D.
Forensic Psychiatrist
Salma S. Khan, M.D.
Texas
Psychiatry, Addiction Psychiatry
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Jail, Suicide, Prison, Forensic, Malpractice, Medication error, IME, Addiction, incarceration, Fitness for duty, Use of force, Chart Review, Standard of Care, Continuity of care, Schizophrenia, Post Traumatic Stress disorder, Emotional Distress
I am licensed in California and Texas
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Sanjay Adhia, MD, MRO
Forensic Psychiatry | TBI | PTSD|Multi-Plaintiff
Sanjay Adhia MD Professional Association
Sugar Land , Texas
Psychiatry, Brain Injury Medicine
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Malpractice, Personal Injury, Disability, PTSD, Traumatic Brain Injury, testamentary capacity, competency, will contest, undue influence, toxic tort, correctional, rape, Fitness for Duty, Neuropsychiatry, prison, suicide, IME, jail, child custody, mass tort
Dr. Adhia is triple-Board-Certified in Forensic Psychiatry, Brain Injury Medicine (BIM), and Psychiatry headquartered in the Houston, testifying nationally. He is one of a few Forensic Psychiatrists who are Board-Certified in BIM. In addition to forensic/expert witness practice, he works in a renowned neuro-rehabilitation center where his focus is treating the neuropsychiatric sequelae of brain injury, concussions, stroke, and spinal cord injury.
Dr. Adhia is the Associate Forensic Psychiatry Fellowship Director at McGovern Medical School at UT Health. He has been appointed by the Governor to the Advisory Committee to the Texas Board of Criminal Justice on Offenders with Medical or Mental Impairments (TCOOMMI).
Dr. Adhia's forensic practice focuses on the psychiatric impact of personal injury, abuse, competency, testamentary capacity, toxic torts (chemical exposure, oil spill), violence, and complicating mental illness.
Dr. Adhia treats patients, as a psychiatrist, who suffer...
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Donald L. Leach, II
Jail and Prison Expert Only
Donald L. Leach & Associates, Ltd.
Sandy, Utah
Jails & Prisons, Law Enf & Criminal Justice
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Jail, Prison, In-custody Death, Operations, Suicide, Medical, Use of Force, Training, Policy & Procedures, Assault, Strip Searches, Unlawful Detention, Over-detention, Immigration, Media Contact
• Began corrections work as a Deputy Jailer in 1984
• Retired Administrative Officer, Senior (Deputy Director) for Division of Community Corrections, Lexington, Kentucky-2008
• Served in the Marine Corps
• Bachelors-University of Kentucky (Psychology, Sociology & Political Science Majors)
• Masters(A)-University of Kentucky (Theory of Geography)
• Doctorate-Kennedy-Western University (Public Administration)
• Designed, developed, and supervised the pre-service and in-service training programs, management information systems, and offender classification systems
• Certified FBI firearms instructions, BOP defensive tactics instructor, NIC instructor on jail multiple jail management topics (staffing analysis, classification, operations)
• Developed contracts for a variety of privatized jail services
• Served as a jail management consultant for various agencies such as the National Institute of Corrections (NIC); American Jail Association (AJA): Voorhis-Robertson Justice Services; U.S. D...
