Join us for
Mental Health Issues and Inmates: Representing Government and Law Enforcement Agencies Facing This Growing Challenge
Wednesday, December 13th at 5 p.m.
Social Hour to Follow
Social Hour to Follow
Presented by:
Associate Professor of Psychology and former corrections nurse
Nicole Gellar, Esq., Colorado Attorney General’s Office -
Department of Corrections Division
Department of Corrections Division
Captain Shane Grannum, CIT Coordinator,
Denver Sheriff’s Department
Dr. Jennifer Gafford, University of Denver Denver Sheriff’s Department
Associate Professor of Psychology and former corrections nurse
Presenters will discuss the ever-increasing practical challenges presented by inmates with mental health issues, legal and ethical issues arising from situations involving mentally ill inmates, operational issues that arise in corrections in order to best prevent liability, how their particular organizations have addressed such challenges, and legal considerations of litigating against inmates who have mental health issues including, in particular, ethical considerations when an inmate plaintiff is pro se.
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CLE Provided by the following CDLA Committees:
Civil Rights & Government Employee Committee
- Tom Rice, Board Liaison, Senter Goldfarb & Rice
- Jessica Allen, City and County of Denver
- Ashley Kelliher, Allen & Curry
Employment Law Committee
- Joan Allgaier, Board Liaison, Hall & Evans
- Meredith McDonald, Chair, Overturf McGath & Hull
- Ashley Kelliher, Co-Vice Chair, Allen & Curry
- Michael Beaver, Co-Vice Chair, Holland & Hart