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.

Advocates for the homeless say that President Donald Trump's executive order making it easier for governments to remove homeless individuals from the streets and force them into hospitals could lead ...

As New Yorkers, we all want a public mental health system that is effective, just, and compassionate. Yet Gov. Hochul’s proposal to expand Kendra’s Law — a statute that mandates involuntary outpatient ...

The mental health industry watchdog Citizens Commission on Human Rights International (CCHR) is calling for the Americans ...

President Trump has issued a new executive order with the objective of combating homelessness and restoring public order, by promoting the revival of involuntary civil commitment. This measure ...

Evelyn Graham-Nyaasi knows what it’s like to be involuntarily committed for mental health treatment. The Manhattan resident, who has bipolar disorder, recalled that in 2018, someone in her home ...

A nightmare played out in Brooklyn over the weekend — fresh proof of the horrific consequences of state lawmakers’ refusal to embrace Gov. Kathy Hochul’s reforms and get the severely mentally ill the ...

Case prompts review of involuntary commitment laws and court decisionmaking. Judge ruled defendant incompetent for charges but ineligible for commitment. Advocates cite bed shortages, ER waits and ...

Good morning and welcome to Under the Dome. I’m Caitlyn Yaede. A disability rights group says a legal procedure used to administer psychiatric treatment is being misused in emergency departments ...

Washington D.C.-based Psychiatric Institute of Washington, a Universal Health Services hospital, is being accused of systematically committing patients without medical necessity to maximize insurance ...

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 ...