Jails & Prisons Expert Witnesses in California

Police Practices & Procedures, Jails & Prisons - 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; ...

Huntington Beach, California

Police Practices & Procedures, Jails & Prisons - 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; ...

Ridgecrest, California

Jails & Prisons, Legal - Corrections, prisons, inmates, prisoners, jails, rehabilitation, recovery, parole board, clemency, insight, criminal rehabilitation, parole, life without parole

• Lived & Field-Tested Expertise: Offers a rare, highly specialized perspective on institutional criminal justice, rehabilitation metrics, and parole readiness, backed by 32 years of direct immersion and 24+ years developing and delivering internal rehabilitation programming. • Authoritative Curriculum Creator: Developed and published the foundational textbook "Criminal Rehabilitation: Step-by-Step Guide," along with six specialized, metrics-driven workbook modules widely utilized in prisoner reformation: o Understanding Causative Factors o Understanding Impact & Magnitude o Understanding Remorse o Understanding Responsibility o Understanding Apology Letters o Understanding Risk of Violence • Legislative & Policy Consultation: Experienced in providing expert testimony to government bodies, including the Vermont State Legislature, regarding sentencing reform, juvenile lifer laws, and the quantifiable elements of institutional rehabilitation. • Clemency & Parole Board Specialist: ...

Pismo Beach, California

Law Enf & Criminal Justice, Jails & Prisons - Correctional Operations, Inmate Classification, Expert testimony, ADA, Jail & Prison, Custody & Security Procedures, Inmate Supervision, Policy & Procedures, Use of Force, Suicide prevention, Prison staff training, Disciplinary systems, Correctional Staff Practices, Conditions of confinement, Mental Health, Failure to protect

I possess over 30 years of professional experience working within the California Department of Corrections & Rehabilitation (CDCR) in both men's & women's correctional institutions. During my career, I worked in five different prisons representing a full spectrum of custody levels, ranging from minimum to maximum security institutions. This experience provided extensive knowledge of institutional operations, inmate management, security procedures, and correctional policy implementation across diverse correctional environments. More than 20 years of my career were dedicated to the inmate classification system, where I served as both a Correctional Counselor I and later as a Correctional Counselor II Supervisor. In these roles, I was responsible for evaluating inmate case factors, determining classification scores, assessing custody levels, reviewing disciplinary history, and recommending housing assignments and program placements. My work required the interpretation and applicatio...

Cameron Park, California

Police Practices & Procedures, Law Enf & Criminal Justice - Civil Rights, Interrogations, Police Practices, Search & Seizure, Laws of Arrest, Wrongful Conviction, False Arrest, Officer Involved Shootings, Homicide, Crime Scenes, In-Custody Deaths, Criminal Investigations, Jails & Prisons, Admin Investigations, Cell Phone Analysis, Probable Cause, Violent Crimes, Cold Case, Jails, Prisons

I am a retired Sergeant with the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office. I have over 30 years of law enforcement experience. I am a Police Practices Expert with a wide range of expertise, including but not limited to, Major Crime Scene Management, Homicide Investigations, Criminal Investigative Practices, Cellular Phone Forensic Analysis, Officer Involved Shooting Investigations, In-Custody Deaths, Interview & Interrogation Techniques (both Reid and Science Based), and other in-depth investigations, including Conspiracy, Robbery, Missing Persons, Kidnapping, Murder for Hire, Gang Related Crimes, and Narcotics. I provide consulting and expert witness services specializing in extensive and in-depth case reviews, analysis, and independent and objective opinion development for thorough Rule 26 reports and testimony. I am an instructor with California POST Robert Presley's Institute of Criminal Investigations including Investigators Core, Homicide Investigations, Officer Involved Shooting ...

Monterey, California

Jails & Prisons, Electrical Engineering - Software, Hardware, Occupational Medicine, Gastroenterology, Thyroid, Urgent Care, Primary Care, FQHC

Primary care services at prisons 2023 - present Utilization review Telemedicine 8 years Collaborative physician/NP supervisor Supervisor of physicians Hospice and palliative care Behavioral health Concierge physician Urgent care Sub-acute and transitional care/SNF Office-based gastroenterology Federally Qualified Health Center (FQHC) Software developer, AI expert, consultant Biomedical hardware consultant Multiple state licenses: CA, OK, MO, CO, UT, MT, NM, HI, AZ, ID, NV, OR, WY, WA, FL, AK

San Diego, California

Jails & Prisons, Correctional Healthcare - jail suicide, suicide in jails, correctional suicide, juvenile detention suicide, jail suicide standard of care, correctional suicide standard of care, suicide risk assessment, suicide, jail/prison/correctional facility suicide

Lisa Boesky, PhD is a Jail Suicide expert and Psychologist with 30 years of experience related to Correctional Suicide. She is hired by both defense and plaintiffs’ attorneys--primarily federal civil rights litigation (42 U.S.C. § 1983) addressing deliberate indifference and Monell issues, as well as additional negligence claims. As an experienced expert witness, Dr. Boesky takes complex clinical information grounded in research and communicates it in a practical, engaging and user-friendly manner. Dr. Boesky has opined on: 1) the actions of correctional professionals 2) the actions of mental health/medical providers 3) administrative and policy issues. In addition, Dr. Boesky: --Develops and delivers Correctional Suicide presentations at national conferences --Evaluates/Audits suicide prevention policies and practices inside correctional facilities --Consults on legal cases involving Correctional Suicide deaths (plaintiff and defense)--primarily Suicides at County Jails --Devel...

SAN FRANCISCO, California

Psychiatry, Jails & Prisons - 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...