Dr. Trisha Wallis is chief psychologist in telepsychology with the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, where she has worked for over 17 years, mostly in the mental health department in institutional, regional and statewide capacities. She has experience in jails and prison systems delivering integrated, interdisciplinary and wraparound mental health care while balancing the correctional environmental realities. Dr. Wallis was awarded CDCR’s Distinguished Service Medal in 2021 for her work on the Transgender Searches and Housing Workgroup to address systemwide challenges for the incarcerated transgender and gender diverse population.