Dr. Lisa Boesky
​Dr. Lisa Boesky is an expert on Suicide within Correctional facilities--Jails, Prisons and Juvenile Justice.

She is a Psychologist who has spent over two decades educating Correctional professionals on mental health and Suicide Prevention within their facilities. She has consulted on Suicide
and mental health in Corrections for 20+ years, including multiple Correctional class-action lawsuits. She is an experienced Expert Witness and is hired by both defense and plaintiffs’ attorneys.
Lisa Boesky, PhD takes complex clinical information grounded in research and communicates it to non-clinical professionals in a practical, engaging and user-friendly manner via:
  • Expert Witness testimony in civil litigation involving individuals who have died by Suicide while incarcerated
  • Keynote addresses and workshops at national and state conferences
  • Consultation on legal cases involving individuals who have died by Suicide while incarcerated
  • Suicide prevention training programs for correctional, mental health, health care, and law enforcement professionals
  • Consultation within Correctional facilities related to national
    standards and best practices regarding in-custody Suicide
    Prevention
  • Author of 20 publications related to Suicide Prevention and
    mental health in Corrections

Dr. Lisa Boesky has served as an opinion source for CNN, CNN International, Fox News, the Wall Street Journal, USA Today and many others.

If you need additional information about Dr. Lisa, her services, or a copy of her CV, please contact her here.
EDUCATION
PhD/M.A. - Wayne State University Detroit, MI
Degree: Clinical Psychology
B.A. - University of California, Santa Barbara
Major: Psychology, Personality and Psychopathology
PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS
​American Association of Suicidology
American Jail Association
American Correctional Association
Forensic Expert Witness Association
International Association for Suicide Prevention
International Association for Correctional and Forensic Psychology
American Psychological Association
American Psychology-Law Society