Dr. Nicole Taylor is a licensed clinical psychologist and attorney with extensive experience working with incarcerated individuals who are mentally ill. She has over 18 years of correctional mental health experience, including working as the Mental Health Director for the Arizona Department of Corrections from 2013 to 2019. She has presented at numerous national conferences on topics relating to correctional mental health care, reentry, legal ramifications of SMI definitional criteria, and restrictive housing. She has also been an instructor for the National Institute of Correction (NIC) training programs. Dr. Taylor is currently the Vice President of Mental Health – Local Government West with Wellpath.