Rick DeMier, Ph.D., is a clinical psychologist who is board-certified in forensic psychology. He is retired from the Department of Justice, where he performed court-ordered evaluations at the United States Medical Center for Federal Prisoners for 22 years. At that facility, he developed expertise in inmate behavior to augment his traditional clinical skills. Since leaving that agency, he has continued to perform forensic evaluations, and he regularly provides consultation during civilian criminal trials and military courts-martial. He is the past president of the American Board of Forensic Psychology.