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 ...

First-of-its-kind mental health facility to treat those caught in criminal justice system 04:59. MIAMI - The Miami-Dade County Jail serves as the largest psychiatric institution in Florida. It has ...

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

Why we are reporting on mental health and the criminal justice system. Story by Duane W. Gang, Nashville Tennessean • 9mo.

By placing mental health care at the center of justice reform, we can create a system that truly serves and protects our ...

For most, their first interaction with a mental health professional is when they are already in the criminal justice system. Our trial court judges have very few options when dealing with a ...

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

A shortage of psychiatric beds in Michigan is leading to repeated and impractical interactions with law enforcement for ...

For other mental health professionals, working with individuals in the criminal justice system can provide a rewarding experience that positively contributes to better outcomes. Developing ...

“The intersection between mental health and our criminal justice system is a very dangerous place for people to be,” Sen. Jennifer Bradley, (R) Fleming Island, said.

LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Lubbock County Commissioners approved a training program that has been years in the making on Tuesday. The program will allow students who graduated from their psychiatry ...

Over the years, participants at the Community Justice Council meetings have contributed to many changes in the system. These include the implementation of the mental health docket in the county ...