Prison Expert Witnesses

San Francisco, California

Psychiatry, Addiction Psychiatry - Jail, Suicide, Prison, Forensic, Malpractice, Medication error, IME

I am licensed in California and Texas

Davis, California

Psychology, Correctional Healthcare - Suicide, suicide prevention, suicide risk assessment, standard of care, deliberate indifference, negligence, prison, corrections, correctional mental health

I am a licensed clinical psychologist with more than 15 years of experience in the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. I am familiar with the clinical, administrative, and legal aspects of delivering mental healthcare in prison. I have delivered direct services in outpatient, inpatient, and segregated settings and supervised staff in outpatient and inpatient psychiatric programs. Mental healthcare in prison is frequently tied to judicial intervention. I am broadly familiar with the legal basis and remedial phases of such intervention. I am approved by the National Commission on Correctional Health Care as a Certified Correctional Health Professional. I have specific expertise in suicide in adult correctional settings (e.g., suicide risk assessment, treatment of suicidal persons, and suicide prevention policy). Currently, I monitor and support the suicide prevention programs for eight prisons in Northern California. I have previously coordinated the suicide prev...

West Hartford, Connecticut

Geriatrics, Family Medicine - 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...

Jacksonville , Florida

Family Medicine, Preventive Medicine - Accident, death, malpractice, correctional medicine, prison, jail, pharmacy, pharmacist, wrongful death, negligence, occupational medicine, COVID vaccine, medical medication error, patient safety, work related injury

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...

Atlanta, Georgia

Emergency Medicine - incarcerated, jail, prison, arrest, trauma, residents, residency, supervisor, police, medical director, department chair, level 1, tertiary care center, opiate, gun shot, EMS, emergency medical services, misdiagnosis, medical board, community hospital

Dr. Eliot Blum is a board-certified emergency medicine physician with over 14 years of experience managing a broad spectrum of urgent and emergent medical conditions. He is a Diplomate and Fellow of the American College of Emergency Physicians, a Fellow of the American Academy of Emergency Medicine, and an Assistant Professor at the Emory University School of Medicine at Grady Memorial Hospital. Additionally, he serves as a certified expert witness for the Florida Department of Health and consults as a peer reviewer for the Georgia Composite Medical Board. He is actively involved in professional organizations such as the Society of Academic Emergency Medicine, the American Medical Association, and the Medical Association of Georgia. His medical licensure has spanned multiple states, including Georgia, Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Hawaii. Dr. Blum earned his medical degree from the Tel Aviv University – Sackler School of Medicine (American Program) in 2011, followed by residency ...

Texas

Psychiatry, Addiction Psychiatry - Jail, Suicide, Prison, Forensic, Malpractice, Medication error, IME

I am licensed in California and Texas

Sandy, Utah

Jails & Prisons, Law Enf & Criminal Justice - 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...