About
Dr. Helfand is a licensed psychologist with over 25 years of direct Correctional Mental Health and Health leadership experience. He has overseen the mental health and health service delivery in over 50 small, mid-size, and large scale jail, prison, and juvenile systems in accordance with national and local standards as well as multiple consent decrees and settlement agreements.
Dr. Helfand holds long term certification as a Certified Correctional Health Professional through the National Commission on Correctional Health Care (NCCHC) where he was a contributor to the inaugural Mental Health Standards and a long standing presenter of those standards. Dr. Helfand has published on self-injury and management of the disruptive inmate.
Dr. Helfand serves as an expert witness on jail suicide, wrongful death, neglect, segregation and other issues. He is well respected within the NCCHC community and his approach to case review draws upon his experience and familiarity with national standards and best practices.