Five freshman legislators on the Wyoming House Judiciary Committee voted down a bill Wednesday that would have given courts ...

Emergency room admissions for people overdosing in Palm Beach County decreased by 19% as the county launches a new online dashboard and prepares for a "state-of-the-art Crisis Center for Mental Health ...

People cited for substance use in the Philly neighborhood will be offered the opportunity to enter a diversionary program ...

York County commissioners on Tuesday heard about more than $1.07 million in federal grants to fund restorative justice ...

Instead of facing jail time, participants can go the diversion route by completing a year-long program tackling mental health ...

A “backlog” of forensic reports and understaffing has resulted in vulnerable Territorians being left to languish in a cell, ...

The Yolo County Board of Supervisors could approve millions of dollars to go toward providing mental health services for those charged with felonies in the county system, according to the proposed ...

Territorians likely to be found not guilty of their charges are being kept in prison due to a ‘backlog’ of health reports. On Thursday, deputy Chief Judge Tanya Fong Lim heard there was no one ...

At any given time, Judge Shukura Ingram handles about 250 cases involving defendants deemed mentally incompetent to stand trial. That’s in addition to her normal caseload as a superior court judge.

The chief justice's State of the Judiciary address highlighted needs for salary increases, security and technology upgrades.

The chief justice's State of the Judiciary address highlighted needs for salary increases, security and technology upgrades.

This story has been updated to clarify how LEAD affects recidivism rates. The Eureka City Council on Tuesday evening held a ...