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On Wednesday, 18 staff members and an unknown count of inmates at the John A. Graham Correctional Center in Hillsboro, Illinois were sent to hospitals in the area.
The law’s framework assists individuals with untreated mental illnesses like schizophrenia or other disorders.
Hazing is already a felony in Missouri, but now, ‘Danny’s Law’ hopes to safeguard the lives of hazing victims by promising immunity to people who intervene to provide medical aid or are the first to call 911.
South Carolina Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the state’s constitutional right to privacy also includes the right to abortion.
The bill is one of the first pieces of legislation of its kind to attempt to criminally restrict the medical decision making of individuals and their doctors for adults well over the age of majority.
Police officers face an increased risk of exposure to traumatic events that could cause mental health challenges. But a lack of resources and resistance from officers are among the barriers to sufficient support, according to a study by Canadian professors Rose Ricciardelli of McMaster University and Matthew S. Johnston of Carleton College.
Three days after one of the deadliest storms took at least 29 lives, state and military police were called to keep drivers off the road as more snow is expected.
Twenty cops are volunteering to help students learn to drive in Rochester, Minnesota, assisting teens in obtaining their licenses at a lower cost.
For years, residents at the Illinois facility received scant treatment for their developmental disabilities and mental illnesses, then faced felonies for lashing out at staff.