Global Institute of Forensic Research Contracts With the California Department of State Hospitals to Provide Executive Bulletin Service to Staff Members

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The Global Institute of Forensic Research (GIFR) has signed a contract with the Council of State Governments (CSG) to provide CSG’s skilled staff access to GIFR’s Executive Bulletin service. The Council of State Governments is the only organization in the United States that serves all three branches of state government, and it provides a region-based forum that fosters the exchange of insights and ideas to help state officials shape public policy.

“We could not be happier to have the Council of State Governments as our customer and to supply them with the latest groundbreaking forensic risk assessment research each month in the form of our Executive Bulletin service. The Executive Bulletin strives to promote increased reliability and accuracy of risk assessments and encourages compliance with professional guidelines,” said GIFR Founder and CEO, Dr. Jay P. Singh.

The Global Institute of Forensic Research’s Executive Bulletin is a monthly, subscription-based service designed for mental health and criminal justice professionals who wish to stay up-to-date on groundbreaking research on adult and juvenile violence, sex offender, and general recidivism risk assessment. Subscribers receive access to one-page summaries of all risk assessment-related articles published in over 80 leading scientific journals as well as exclusive interviews with industry experts and training workshops eligible for Continuing Education Credit through both the American Psychological Association and the Canadian Psychological Association.

Global Institute of Forensic Research Contracts With the Council of State Governments to Provide Executive Bulletin Service

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The Global Institute of Forensic Research (GIFR) has signed a contract with the Council of State Governments (CSG) to provide CSG’s skilled staff access to GIFR’s Executive Bulletin service. The Council of State Governments is the only organization in the United States that serves all three branches of state government, and it provides a region-based forum that fosters the exchange of insights and ideas to help state officials shape public policy.

“We could not be happier to have the Council of State Governments as our customer and to supply them with the latest groundbreaking forensic risk assessment research each month in the form of our Executive Bulletin service. The Executive Bulletin strives to promote increased reliability and accuracy of risk assessments and encourages compliance with professional guidelines,” said GIFR Founder and CEO, Dr. Jay P. Singh.

The Global Institute of Forensic Research’s Executive Bulletin is a monthly, subscription-based service designed for mental health and criminal justice professionals who wish to stay up-to-date on groundbreaking research on adult and juvenile violence, sex offender, and general recidivism risk assessment. Subscribers receive access to one-page summaries of all risk assessment-related articles published in over 80 leading scientific journals as well as exclusive interviews with industry experts and training workshops eligible for Continuing Education Credit through both the American Psychological Association and the Canadian Psychological Association.

Dr. Jay P. Singh Named Norway’s Youngest Full Professor

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Internationally award-winning researcher, author, and lecturer, Jay P. Singh, PhD, was named “Norway’s Youngest Professor” in a formal assembly at Molde University College on April 30, 2014. Dr. Singh is based in the Commonwealth of Virginia in the United States, where he is an expert on the issue of mental illness and violence as well as founder of the Global Institute of Forensic Research. His recent appointment as Full Professor of Epidemiology & Violence Risk Assessment at Molde followed a global search for qualified candidates.

“I saw early on that [Singh] is a star. He is very enthusiastic and shines in the subject… Singh has quickly established himself as a key researcher in mental illness and violence,” said Dr. Stål Bjørkly, Professor of Clinical Psychology at Molde University College.

“The epidemiological research currently being conducted by scholars at Molde University College is revolutionizing the field of forensic risk assessment not only in Europe but around the world. It is a pleasure to be affiliated with this outstanding institution and to be able to contribute to its tradition of academic excellence,” said Dr. Singh.

Dr. Singh received his PhD in Psychiatry from the University of Oxford and has served as Senior Clinical Researcher for the Swiss Department of Justice in Zurich, a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Mental Health Law and Policy at the University of South Florida, and as a Clinical Associate at Yale School of Medicine. His research projects have involved work in over 50 countries, resulting in over 45 peer-reviewed articles in some of the highest impact medical, psychiatric, and psychological journals. Dr. Singh has given invited lectures at Harvard University, Yale University, Columbia University, Cornell University, Brown University, Dartmouth College, and the University of Pennsylvania. He has also received awards from professional organizations, including the American Psychology-Law Society, the European Congress on Violence in Clinical Psychiatry, and the Society for Research in Child Development.