The Trump administration in July issued an executive order on homelessness and mental illness. A key part of it calls for dramatic increases in “involuntary commitment,” or using the court system to ...

Brouk wants to pass Daniel's Law, named after Daniel Prude (pictured here), who died after an interaction with police during a mental health crisis. Supportive housing can provide a place for people ...

From PsychForce Report by Rob Wipond. "New laws to expand involuntary commitment have recently been implemented, or are under ...

Charlotte, Raleigh killings expose gaps that keep the severely mentally ill from involuntary commitment | Opinion ...

Ryan Camacho, now charged with murder in Wake teacher Zoe Welsh's death, was judged mentally ill but not meeting the criteria ...

MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - There are three state-operated mental health facilities in Alabama equipped to provide inpatient services for adults with serious mental health conditions. While that may ...

The governor’s ongoing push to increase involuntary commitments of people with untreated severe mental illness continues to gain steam in Albany. The union representing New York nurse practitioners is ...

ALBANY, N.Y. (NEXSTAR) — Gov. Kathy Hochul proposed changing the legal criteria for involuntary commitment on January 3. By so doing, she hopes to address concerns about public safety in the subway.

ALBANY, N.Y. — As Governor Kathy Hochul prepares to unveil her budget bills, one proposal is already igniting controversy: her plan to expand involuntary commitment for those with severe mental ...

Ryan Camacho, accused of killing a Raleigh teacher, had previously faced a misdemeanor, but it was dismissed after a mental ...

Included in an agreement Monday night to resolve the state’s late budget includes a change in state law to allow hospitals to involuntarily commit mentally ill New Yorkers to their care if patients ...

North Carolina lawmakers are considering changes to involuntary commitment laws and exploring ways to provide more ...