Kevin Kallas, MD

Mental Health Director; Wisconsin Department of Corrections

Biography

Dr. Kevin Kallas is a psychiatrist and has been the Mental Health Director for the Wisconsin Department of Corrections since 2002. In that role, he oversees the practice of the Department’s psychologists and psychiatrists. He has a role in developing the Department’s mental health policies, quality improvement initiatives and mental health trainings. He coordinates activities of the Department’s Transgender Committee. He assists legal counsel in minimizing risks for litigation and in responding to lawsuits that involve mental health care.

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