International e-Conference on the rights of people with psychosocial and intellectual disabilities in criminal proceedings

15/12/2020
  On 15 December 2020, CSD hosted an international…

Autistic teenager in Utah shot by police after mother calls for help

09/09/2020
A 13-year-old boy in Glendale, Utah, was shot several times by…

New guidelines aim to dismantle barriers blocking people with disabilities from access to justice

28/08/2020
The first-ever international principles and guidelines on access…

Mental illness is a health issue, not a police issue

15/06/2020
A statement of a judge in the Supreme Court in Florida claims…

Using Courts To Help Solve the Mental Health Crisis

28/05/2020
Mental health courts, where the prosecutor, defense attorney…

Solitary confinement isn’t effective. That’s why New Jersey lawmakers are trying to restrict it.

11/07/2019
New Jersey lawmakers have passed a bill that is among the most…

Colorado’s criminal justice system has a mental health crisis. Will the state change its approach?

10/07/2019
Officials agree that growing numbers of people with mental health…

Dropped Murder Charges Prompt Lawmakers to Assess Mental Health System's Role in Public Safety

10/07/2019
A prosecutor's decision last month to drop three high-profile…

Florida Attorney General addresses mental health concerns in the criminal justice system

10/07/2019
Rising mental health concerns post-Hurricane Michael led Florida…

From hospital to homeless: Victoria’s mental health system fails the most vulnerable

10/07/2019
People experiencing homelessness and poor mental health are among…