Correctional Suicide Expert Witnesses

Correctional suicide 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 correctional suicide. The correctional suicide expert witness listings on this page are typically from fields/areas of expertise such as: Correctional Healthcare, Forensic Psychology, and Jails & Prisons.

Lisa Boesky, PhD

Jail Suicide Expert

San Diego, California
Jails & Prisons, Correctional Healthcare - jail suicide, suicide in jails, juvenile detention suicide, correctional suicide, jail suicide standard of care, correctional suicide standard of care, suicide risk assessment, suicide, jail/prison/correctional facility suicide
Dr. Lisa Boesky is a Jail Suicide expert. Dr. Lisa takes complex clinical information grounded in research and communicates it in a practical, engaging and user-friendly manner via: --Expert Witness testimony on legal cases involving individuals who have died by Suicide while incarcerated (plaintiff and defense) --Correctional Suicide presentations at national conferences --Audits/Reviews of Jail Suicide Prevention Programs --Litigation Consultant on legal cases involving individuals who have died by Suicide while incarcerated (plaintiff and defense) --Training Programs for correctional, mental health, substance abuse, and law enforcement professionals --Authoring books, book chapters, and other publications related to correctional mental health and Suicide If you need additional information about Dr. Lisa, her services, or a copy of her Curriculum Vitae, please contact her.

Sudhanva Rajagopal, Psy.D.

Highly Experienced Forensic Psychologist

Nexus Psychology, Inc.

Walnut Creek, California
Forensic Psychology - PTSD, Complex Trauma, Neuropsychology, Violence Risk, Correctional Suicide, Correctional Medicine, Standard of Care, Jail Suicide, Prison Suicide, Competency to Proceed, Trial Competency, Emotional Injury, Emotional Distress, Psychopathy, Psychological Disability, IME, Psychosis, TBI, Malingering
I am a California- and Oregon-licensed psychologist specializing in forensic psychological and neuropsychological assessment. I have completed over 200 forensic evaluations (defense, plaintiff, and court appointed) across 11 California counties and in the federal district courts of California and Oregon. As an expert witness, I routinely provide testimony on the brain's fear response, the neuropsychology of PTSD and psychosis, the emotional/behavioral impact of complex trauma, violence and sexual offending risk, and trial competency. Before entering independent practice, I provided English- and Spanish-language clinical services in a variety of correctional and forensic settings (e.g., jails, prisons, state hospitals), where I gained extensive experience in the evaluation of correctional suicide risk; violence risk; trial competency; malingering; and the complex interaction of co-occurring mental disorders (e.g., traumatic brain injury, psychosis, PTSD, substance use). I am c...