A regional jail diversion program was eliminated as part of a broader effort to centralize and standardize mental health care across the state.

Efforts are underway to improve mental health care in Minnesota's jails, with counties and advocacy groups exploring new ...

Cape Girardeau’s mental health board boosts jail and prevention funding, denies city police request as it divides $1.6M among counseling, shelter and treatment organizations.

A steep rise in criminally charged people with severe mental illnesses has all but halted patients’ ability to get care in ...

Former Kern County Supervisor Zack Scrivner was granted a mental health diversion program in lieu of potential prison time Friday in a high-profile case where the once-prominent local politician stand ...

The share of people with severe mental illness in state psychiatric hospitals accused of serious crimes has risen steeply.

A steep rise in criminally charged people with severe mental illnesses has all but halted patients’ ability to get care in ...

Is CARE Court working? People who have interacted with Gov. Newsom's signature mental health program share their experiences.

State psychiatric hospitals nationwide have largely lost the ability to treat patients before their mental health deteriorates and they are charged with crimes. Driving the problem is a meteoric rise ...

Vest said the plan outlines priorities like improving existing infrastructure and building climate smart infrastructure, ...

A specialist court is tackling Victoria’s overflowing prison system by helping recidivist offenders with serious mental and ...

The author made headlines in April when she was shot by police near the couple's home after allegedly firing a weapon at ...