The program, started by judges Nadia Wood and Eric Goodman, aims to strike a balance between recovery and economics when it comes to repeat offenders with serious mental illnesses.

With just $14 million of additional funding for 2026-27 — less than a 1% agency increase, despite inflation well above that — ...

Populist rhetoric targeting young offenders often leads to kneejerk punitive responses, such as stricter bail laws and ...

They have big majorities in the House and Senate, but legislators still don't fulfill all of their party's promises.

CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede talks with State Senator Jennifer Bradley about the condo reform bill, the passage of the Tristin ...

The BJS report provides some insight into maternal healthcare in US prisons, but it raises more questions than it answers, ...

Tristin Murphy's story was chronicled in the 2023 CBS Miami documentary, "Warehoused: The Life and Death of Tristin Murphy." ...

President Trump’s suggestion to reopen Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary ignores decades of data, deadly mistakes, and public ...

Telemedicine is a safe and convenient way to seek mental health services in an increasingly virtual world. If you’re considering seeing a psychiatrist but prefer to hold sessions remotely ...

INDIANAPOLIS — In late 2024, Richard Allen was found guilty and sentenced to 130 years in prison for the murders ... an adverse effect on a person’s mental state and even lead to false ...

The tragedy occurred just two days after Premier David Eby opened the province’s first 10 involuntary treatment beds, dedicated for those in prison ... and reform their mental health and ...

The tragedy occurred just two days after Premier David Eby opened the province’s first 10 involuntary treatment beds, dedicated for those in prison at the Surrey ... swiftly to pass legislation and ...