Nearly 40 years ago, a federal appeals court ruled that Alabama officials could not jail people in mental health crisis who were sent to the state for help. Jailing people going through the state’s ...

Pennsylvania has several laws on the books that deal with mental health including involuntary commitment, or Section 302. “This is an area of law that many attorneys don’t even understand,” said ...

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In early September, video of the light rail stabbing of 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska shocked the nation and led to many from all sides of the aisle to demand answers on how an unprovoked, horrific ...

PORTLAND, Ore. — In the latest "Uncommitted" reporting series, KGW exposed how Oregon has effectively criminalized severe mental illness — waiting for someone to commit a crime before mandating mental ...

The recommendations, backed by the group representing several state agencies and nonprofits, aim to make the process more accessible, more effective and more equitable. One of the group’s members, the ...