The recent tragic murders of Iryna Zarutska and Zoe Welsh highlight the limitations of the public mental health and public ...
The meeting brought together stakeholders of Pitt County to address concerns around new laws on involuntary commitment exams.
A civil rights advisory committee released a report this week, finding that Louisiana’s involuntary commitment law appears to violate due process rights under the 14th Amendment.
State Sen. Liz Krueger, D-Manhattan, speaks during a news conference last week in Albany. In the wake of the state budget’s recent passage, Gov. Kathy Hochul has been trumpeting the state’s changes to ...
In its 2026 state budget, New York is putting a concerted effort behind addressing severe mental illness by expanding its involuntary hospitalization law and increasing the number of psychiatric beds.
Rep. Hugh Blackwell says the state has over 300 beds it can't use because of staffing shortages.