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 ...

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 ...

The El Paso County prison diversion program aims to keep people with mental illness from returning to the criminal justice ...

At the intersection of academia and technology, a breakthrough is being made in juvenile justice and mental health. Academicians from William and Mary are working on a transformative project that ...

Initiative in Atlanta is diverting individuals in crisis away from incarceration and towards community support systems, with ...

Passed in 2018, SB 215 was created to extend relief to people who say that their mental illness contributed to their decision ...

Raleigh introduces FACT teams to support individuals with mental health issues in the criminal justice system.

Three unprovoked stabbings across Manhattan Monday morning that left two men and one woman dead show how the criminal justice and mental health systems fail New Yorkers, the city’s mayor said. The ...