Mr. Ben Rice is a Senior Expert for Falcon, LLC and the Founder of BTR Consulting, LLC. He is an attorney who works primarily as a correctional consultant, using his 20 years of experience in the field. Mr. Rice worked on behalf of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) as a Deputy Attorney General. In recognition of his outstanding work, he was asked to join the Governor’s Office of California as Deputy Legal Affairs Secretary over public safety. He was later appointed general counsel of CDCR where he was responsible for roughly 20 class action cases. Following eight years in that role, Mr. Rice was recruited by a large private health care company to become its chief counsel. As a consultant and expert, Mr. Rice helps sheriffs enhance jail operations and meet class action mandates. Mr. Rice holds a Juris Doctor from Santa Clara University School of Law and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of California at Los Angeles.