Lisa Boesky, PhD

San Diego, California
Lisa Boesky, PhD Expert Witness

Jail Suicide Expert

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Specialties & Experience of this Expert Witness

General Specialties:

Jails & Prisons and Correctional Healthcare

Keywords/Search Terms:

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

Education:

PhD, Wayne State University; MA, Wayne State University; BA, University of California, Santa Barbara

Years in Practice:

30

Additional Information

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 --Develops and delivers training programs for correctional, mental health, substance abuse, and law enforcement professionals --Authors books, book chapters, training curriculums, and other publications related to Correctional Mental Health and Suicide. Please contact Dr. Boesky for more information or a copy of her CV.