More options needed for offenders with mental health issues

20/06/2019
During a hearing in the Dunedin District Court yesterday, Anita…

Portland Hospitals Funnel Vulnerable Patients into Criminal Justice System, Report Finds

18/06/2019
In Portland, some people seeking help at a hospital will be treated…

Learning disabilities: supporting people in the criminal justice system

17/06/2019
People with a learning disability can experience multiple inequities…

Pakistani prisoner with mental illness faces execution: rights group

16/06/2019
A Rawalpindi court has issued execution orders of a prisoner,…

Justice, mercy and a long road to recovery: An in-depth look at criminals with mental illness in Singapore

15/06/2019
Accused people with mental illness are given special treatment…

Controversial cases spotlight mental health-criminal justice gap

14/06/2019
The controversy over three high-profile cases dropped last week…

A Chicago Jail Might Be The Largest Mental Health Care Provider in The U.S.

10/06/2019
"Mental ward / is where I landed," begins a poem by Marshun,…

Mentally Ill and Languishing in Jail

06/06/2019
Anne Marcelline thought her daughter’s schizophrenia was under…

How people with mental illness become prisoners in Alabama

05/05/2019
Jessica Purshock became an accused felon inside the place she…

Kennebec County justice system reforming bail, mental health, drug treatment

02/05/2019
Three new Kennebec County initiatives seek to reduce the amount…