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People with mental illness can languish in jail. This Pa. county thinks a new mobile clinic can help.
The move by Allegheny County expands access to treatment for people who can’t aid in their own defense due to mental illness ...
Man committed to state hospital for shooting his wife and daughter during a mental health episode
A Spokane County judge on Friday sentenced a man with schizophrenia to a stay in Eastern State Hospital for the 2021 shooting of his wife and stepdaughter.
Prosecutors push for state hospital commitment in deadly 2021 Portland hit-and-run case
Victims spoke in court Tuesday about the chaotic moment a man suffering a mental health crisis went on a deadly hit-and run ...
McGregor, Texas mass shooting defendant transferred to state mental hospital
Jaimes-Hernandez, 37, a Mexican citizen formerly of McGregor, remains paralyzed from the waist down after being shot by ...
Senate passes bill authorizing study of Texas mental hospital capacity
State Sen. Sarah Eckhardt’s bill, SB 719, which aimed to study Texas’ mental health facilities and treatment system, failed ...
Family of Lake Stevens man shot by police sues over mental health care delays
EVERETT — The family of a Lake Stevens man fatally shot by police in 2023 has filed a federal civil rights lawsuit, alleging delays in providing court-ordered mental health treatment contributed to ...