An investigation reveals that legislation known as Kendra’s Law, that has been held up as a national model for the…
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Since 2006, at least 14 Mississippians have died after being placed in jail during a civil commitment process, a common…
A residence for people with mental illness who would otherwise be incarcerated for felonies is finally on its way to…
The Bloomington, Minnesota Police Department is launching a pilot mental health program that provides immediate in-home therapy for people in…
The New York City Lippmann Commission on jail reform is calling on the city to create 1,500 secure beds for…
A new watchdog report accuses New Jersey corrections officials of violating state law by routinely holding hundreds of people in…
This isn’t the first incident of this kind this year in New York City: the Daily News reported that last week, a retired officer killed herself and her partner in a murder-suicide and in January, another young cop committed suicide.
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.
Experts say frequent interactions with police or knowing individuals who had recent interactions with police can trigger PTSD or have related effects.
Officials investigate about 400 pregnant people a year for alleged ‘unborn child abuse’ under Act 292 in Wisconsin. Critics say that can do more harm than good.