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Dr. Michael First is a Professor of Clinical Psychiatry at Columbia University, a Research Psychiatrist at the Biometrics Department at the NY State Psychiatric Institute and maintains a private practice in Manhattan. He is internationally recognized as the expert on...

We were honored to have the National Criminal Defense Forum on Forensic Mental Health and the Law opened with a keynote speech by Bob Perske.  Mr. Perske has devoted his life to being an advocate for vulnerable people.    He underscored...

University of Wisconsin Professor of Law Michele LaVigne gave a fascinating presentation of the prevalence of language impairment in incarcerated adults and juveniles.  Unfortunately, language impairment is rarely recognized and often misidentified as antisocial personality disorder or noncompliance. Language impairment...

Prosecuting an underfunded mental health system to force it to live up to high standards of care for individuals with mental impairments held in jail is a double-edged sword. A lawyer has to know going in that the resources a...