The State of Nevada will pay more than $753,000 in court-ordered fines for delays in providing criminal defendants with ...

A study shows that 63% of inmates received anxiolytics and 20% received antipsychotics, highlighting the strained psychiatric ...

The Trump administration said recently that it plans to review Biden-era rules related to mental health insurance coverage ...

The state is now forced to make changes or face millions in court-ordered fines, plus lawmakers are advancing bills that could make treatment more accessible.

A domestic violence case in Suffolk County Criminal Court has stalled due to a delay in a court-ordered mental health ...

In a quiet courtroom tucked inside the Las Vegas Justice Court, lives are being rebuilt — not punished. Instead of jail time, individuals struggling with untreated mental illness or addiction are ...

A mentally ill man's request for diversion was denied by a San Francisco judge after the victim of an out-of-state assault was revealed to be the man's own elderly mother, and the court granted a ...

After psychologists’ reports earlier this year, Conrad J. Alvarez, 55, of Fairfield, was deemed mental incompetent and a Solano County Superior Court judge has suspended criminal proceedings ...

As deadlines approach, wait times for severe mental illness treatment continue to be months long and officials have been at times unresponsive.

A man was shot and killed by Pasco County deputies who were trying to serve a court order to take the man into custody for a ...

The temporary restraining order is now effective until November, and requires BJ Penn to immediately move out of the Hilo home that he shares with his mother.