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.

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Governor Ron DeSantis spoke about mental health and substance abuse in a news conference at the University of South Florida ...

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

A Cambridge police co-response program created to avert arrest of people in a mental health crisis achieved that goal in 63 of 210 emergency calls over nine months since last summer, and five calls ...