With Psych Wards Full, Mentally Ill Accused of Crimes Languish in Jail
The Wall Street Journal· 1 day agoA judge ordered that she receive inpatient psychiatric treatment so she could face the charges. Nine...
Phoenix homeless shelter is getting people off the streets, for good. Here's how
AZCentral | The Arizona Republic via Yahoo News· 3 hours agoAnd too often, that’s where conversations end — in a place of easy dismissal, misperception and...
Mentally ill inmate in Nebraska prison pummeled with pepper balls during two incidents
Omaha World-Herald· 2 days agoThe inmate was agitated. In December 2020, as the man banged on the doors and yelled at staff...
How many US mass shootings have there been in 2023?
BBC via Yahoo News· 4 days agoBBC Some controls are widely supported by people across the political divide - such as restrictions governing the sale of guns to people who are mentally...
'Criminalizing the most vulnerable': Should the mentally ill be behind bars?
AOL· 3 days agoIn the United States, jails and prisons are one of the largest mental health care providers in the...
LGBT people are not mentally ill
MSN News· 5 days ago© Provided by Sinar Daily picture for illustrative purposes - FILEPIC SHAH ALAM - Lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgenders (LGBT) cannot be categorized as mentally
A Well-Intentioned Leftist Policy to Free the Mentally Ill Is Killing Them
Newsweek· 5 days agoA barrage of media coverage has surrounded the case of Jordan Neely, a homeless man who was acting...
L.A. criminal court program diverts mentally ill offenders from prosecution
Los Angeles Times· 4 days agoAfter completing their court-ordered mental health programs, each walked out free — charges...
Mentally ill son kills dad after mom begged that he not be sent home
ABC Action News Tampa Bay· 6 days agoElizabeth Frensley will never forget consoling her son after he learned he killed his father. When...
Like so many GA mentally ill inmates, Winston Powell still waits in jail for help despite court...
FOX 5 Atlanta· 5 days agoWinston Powell appeared in court for the first time in more than 400 days, much of that spent in an...