The Prison Reform Trust has published a report saying that too many women are being remanded to custody by courts rather than given bail, including some who are severely mentally unwell. At the ...

With a shortage of resources in the health care system, jails and prisons have become de facto mental health facilities. Yet, they are fundamentally ill-equipped to address the complex needs of ...

CHICAGO - Nineteen Illinois inmates have filed a class-action lawsuit alleging the state’s prison system substitutes punishment for treatment when it comes to mental health. What we know The ...

Amendments to the mental health measure require immediate treatment for detainees if they demonstrate mental illness when ...

Teachers, social workers and counselors, who normally provide vital programming that reduces recidivism, such as education, job training, and drug and mental health treatment, are essential for ...

Democratic and independent candidates for New York City mayor attended a town hall on May 1 — the first day of Mental Health ...

AND THIS THE ADVOCATES FOR CRIMINAL JUSTICE REFORM, THEY HAVE GONE TOO ... he says allows some child abusers to avoid prison. It's called mental health diversion, and he said in some cases ...

In its initial stages, the California Model has improved working conditions for some officers. Others say it’s creating more ...

The documentary caught the attention of legislators, most notably Senate President Ben Albritton, who made mental health reform among his ... "Jails and prisons in Florida struggle with how ...