In one extreme case, Kramer found that Tyrone Fountain, who was accused of beating a woman to death while trying to steal her purse, waited almost seven years for his trial as he was repeatedly ...

MENTAL HEALTH AND CRIMINAL JUSTICE ARE RELATED ISSUES THAT AFFECT PEOPLE AND SYSTEMS ALL AROUND NEBRASKA. WE’RE TOLD MORE THAN HALF OF THOSE INCARCERATED SUFFER FROM A MENTAL ILLNESS, AND THAT’S THE ...

Explore new solutions to mental health and criminal justice. An estimated 40% of people in jails and prisons have been diagnosed with a mental health disorder. Often these conditions go untreated, ...

As Terrance Kurhansky’s case made its way through Pennsylvania’s criminal justice system, it became clear to his attorney and the presiding judge that their options were limited, and none of them was ...

The Montana Criminal Justice Oversight Council, a bipartisan body composed of lawmakers, corrections officials and justice ...

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Raleigh introduces FACT teams to support individuals with mental health issues in the criminal justice system.

More than half of the average daily population in Pitkin County’s jail has a serious mental health issue, according to a 2022 report by Justice Planners. The high incidence of mental health issues ...

Despite decades of scrutiny, the state still struggles to manage the mentally ill in the criminal justice system ...

Jim DeFede joined CBS4 News in January 2006 and serves as an investigative reporter for the station, as well as host of its Sunday morning public affairs program "Facing South Florida." Nearly four ...

The El Paso County prison diversion program aims to keep people with mental illness from returning to the criminal justice system.

Thousands of people arrested each year in Texas are dealing with mental health issues. Some conditions can be treated with ...