Tristin Murphy, a man with schizophrenia who was in and out of jail because of his mental illness, killed himself while ...

The bill’s namesake died by suicide in 2021 at a state prison work program while experiencing a mental health episode.

Criminal records, especially including violent or sex offenses, were identified as a barrier for low-income housing, vouchers or market rentals. A lack of good credit, rental history and references is ...

NEW LAW  Named after a man's heartbreaking story, the Tristin Murphy Act will reform how mentally ill people are treated in ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis. has approved a measure designed to better provide mental health treatment to detainees in Florida jails ...

One law improves access to care in rural and underserved schools. The other, known as the Tristin Murphy Act, will streamline ...

A Cambridge police co-response program created to avert arrest of people in a mental health crisis achieved that goal in 63 ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV/Gray Florida Capital Bureau) - Florida is making significant investments in hopes of improving the state’s mental health system. Gov. Ron DeSantis signed two sweeping mental ...

A new law in Florida aims to provide mental health support to inmates, offering help instead of punishment. Governor Ron ...

Funds will go to treating Tarrant County residents too mentally ill to stand trial and will help reduce the Texas state ...

The Court held that decisions on premature release must align with constitutional imperatives of fairness, non-arbitrariness, ...