Crime and Justice NewsJul 22 minTN Judges May Order Mental Care For Suspects Who Can't Stand TrialReacting to a Belmont University student's death from a stray bullet, Tennessee lawmakers passed a measure that would allow judges to...
Crime and Justice NewsJun 122 minHow Mental Health Crises Land Hospital Patients in JailUnder Washington state law, any assault on a healthcare worker can be a felony, including spitting, slapping, or other actions that might...
Crime and Justice NewsMay 292 minMississippi Hospital Transfers Some Mental Health Patients To Jail While Awaiting TreatmentRoughly 200 people in DeSoto County were jailed annually during the civil commitment process, most without criminal charges, between 2021...
Crime and Justice NewsMay 221 minDOJ: In Minneapolis Suburb, Mental Health Calls No Longer Nuisances Anoka, a suburb of Minneapolis, agreed not to disclose private medical information about renters with mental-health issues to resolve a...