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Joel Fort (1929-2015) was an American psychiatrist known for his social and political advocacy, including support for cannabis legalization. Fort spent much of his professional career in the San Francisco Bay Area, where he founded the nonprofit mental health center Fort Help. He testified as an expert witness in more than 300 criminal trials, including Patty Hearst's bank robbery trial.[1][2]
Early life and education
Fort was born in Steubenville, Ohio on September 30, 1929 to parents of Russian Jewish descent, though Fort did not consider himself Jewish. His father worked odd jobs during the Great Depression before becoming a podiatrist, and his mother was a pianist, homemaker, and speech therapist. Fort attended public schools in Steubenville, and began college at Ohio State University at age 15, completing pre-medical coursework and graduating with a bachelor's degree in English and philosophy at 18. He studied clinical psychology at the University of Chicago before returning to Ohio State University for medical school.[2][3]
Upon graduating from medical school in 1954, Fort joined the United States Public Health Service. He served his residency at the Public Health Service Hospital in Lexington, Kentucky, a federal prison hospital, formerly known as the U.S. Narcotic Farm, which focused on drug rehabilitation.[3][4]
Career
References
- ^ Perlman, David (29 August 2015). "Joel Fort, psychiatrist who campaigned against orthodoxy, dies". SFGATE. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ a b Chawkins, Steve (28 August 2015). "Joel Fort dies at 86; iconoclastic psychiatrist testified in Patty Hearst case". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
- ^ a b Joel Fort: Public health Pioneer, Criminologist, Reformer, Ethicist & Humanitarian. Regional Oral History Office. 1997. Retrieved 8 October 2022.
{{cite book}}:|website=ignored (help) - ^ Stryker, Susan. "Joel Fort Interview" (PDF). GLBT Historical Society. Retrieved 9 October 2022.