State Sen. Nathan Manning (R-North Ridgeville) and state Sen. Thomas Patton (R-Strongsville) recently gave sponsor testimony on Senate Bill 295, legislation that would extend the timeline for ...

Jun. 30—Every year, hundreds of people across New York who have been accused of crimes are sent to state-run mental hospitals to be treated for severe disabilities or mental illnesses that prevent ...

More than 400 Missourians deemed incompetent to stand trial on criminal charges are awaiting mental health care in county jails, according to Missouri Department of Mental Health (DMH) Director ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The deadline to restore competency has been extended in the case of De'Lawnte Hardy, the man accused of killing his own ...

Leading correctional healthcare company, NaphCare , announced it will present a symposium-style seminar at the upcoming Annual Conference of the American Psychology-Law Society (AP-LS) , held March 12 ...

IPR's Morning Edition host Meghan McKinney speaks with Kim Hagen, the director of clinical services at Community Support Advocates. The nonprofit is overseeing the first state-funded outpatient ...

Torrance State Hospital is one of only two hospitals in Pennsylvania that provide "competency restoration," treatment for people who have been deemed incompetent to stand trial. Pennsylvania’s ...

ST. LOUIS — As a young girl growing up in Missouri, Megan Jolly loved to read, dance and dress up. For her 20th birthday, she and her mother wore formal gowns to dinner on a cruise ship to Cozumel, ...

Hays County said it expected to implement a Jail-Based Competency Restoration Program in the coming months.

Torrance State Hospital is one of only two hospitals in Pennsylvania that provide ‘competency restoration,’ treatment for people who have been deemed incompetent to stand trial. Spotlight PA is an ...

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