Working in the clinical field for more than 15 years, I often see how mental health intersects with the legal system in ways that demand not just compassion, but also specialized expertise. At ...

MENTAL HEALTH AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE ARE RELATED ISSUES THAT AFFECT PEOPLE AND SYSTEMS ALL AROUND NEBRASKA. WE’RE TOLD MORE THAN HALF OF THOSE INCARCERATED SUFFER FROM A MENTAL ILLNESS, AND THAT’S THE ...

Tennessee lawmakers this year passed a new law in honor of slain Belmont University student Jillian Ludwig. In November, Ludwig was on an afternoon walk in a park near Belmont's campus when she was ...

PITTSBURGH (KDKA) — A man described as homeless is accused of stalking and raping a 93-year-old woman in Pittsburgh. Ronny Hough is a homeless man with a long criminal history, ranging from public ...