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Less than 24 hours after the bill was signed into Gov. Jared Polis said he will sign measure aimed at getting treatment for dangerous people too Billy Joe Cagle's defense team is requesting medical power of attorney in hopes to get his psych records from different treatment ... Austin Benson faces 23 felony counts — including attempted murder. Because he's There are 280 inmates at the Bexar County Jail being held in limbo. They aren't considered “ Nearly half a million people in America's prisons and jails were dealing with

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New law could send suspects found mentally incompetent to secure mental health facilities
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New law could send suspects found mentally incompetent to secure mental health facilities

New law could send suspects found mentally incompetent to secure mental health facilities

Less than 24 hours after the bill was signed into

New law may send mentally incompetent defendants into treatment

New law may send mentally incompetent defendants into treatment

Gov. Jared Polis said he will sign measure aimed at getting treatment for dangerous people too

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Attorney explains how mental health issues could impact criminal case

Attorney explains how mental health issues could impact criminal case

Billy Joe Cagle's defense team is requesting medical power of attorney in hopes to get his psych records from different treatment ...

Incompetent suspect could go to mental health facility

Incompetent suspect could go to mental health facility

Austin Benson faces 23 felony counts — including attempted murder. Because he's

New program would get mentally ill inmates held in limbo ‘competent’ enough for trial

New program would get mentally ill inmates held in limbo ‘competent’ enough for trial

There are 280 inmates at the Bexar County Jail being held in limbo. They aren't considered “

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'They're not criminals'; new court system created for mentally ill offenders

'They're not criminals'; new court system created for mentally ill offenders

'They're not criminals';

The New Asylums (full documentary) | Are Prisons the New Mental Hospitals? | FRONTLINE

The New Asylums (full documentary) | Are Prisons the New Mental Hospitals? | FRONTLINE

Nearly half a million people in America's prisons and jails were dealing with

NY's new program to force mentally ill into treatment draws comparisons to Newsom's CARE courts

NY's new program to force mentally ill into treatment draws comparisons to Newsom's CARE courts

New

Unnecessary criminals: How the legal system handles mental health issues

Unnecessary criminals: How the legal system handles mental health issues

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Gov. Polis signs bill to change how state handles mentally incompetent defendants

Gov. Polis signs bill to change how state handles mentally incompetent defendants

The

NC’s newest crime law could overrun hospitals | WSOC-TV

NC’s newest crime law could overrun hospitals | WSOC-TV

Medical officials warned lawmakers in Raleigh on Wednesday that a key part of Iryna's

Mentally ill defendants wait over a year for state services while living out in the community

Mentally ill defendants wait over a year for state services while living out in the community

Washington's focus on reducing wait times for

In jail instead of a hospital: the struggle to get mental health treatment in Texas

In jail instead of a hospital: the struggle to get mental health treatment in Texas

Thousands of people arrested each year in Texas are dealing with

Lawsuits could be filed over mental health complex

Lawsuits could be filed over mental health complex

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New law expands access to mental health diagnosis, treatment

New law expands access to mental health diagnosis, treatment

Senate Bill S9449 is designed to help alleviate what lawmakers are calling the verge of a crisis in

Family hopes jailed loved one can get spot in state mental health facility

Family hopes jailed loved one can get spot in state mental health facility

In Colorado's jails and prisons, the population of

Scott County case puts spotlight on a lack of treatment for mentally ill in criminal justice system

Scott County case puts spotlight on a lack of treatment for mentally ill in criminal justice system

A court case in Scott County is shining a spotlight on the issue of

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Latest Headlines | Mother who left 4-year-old with man accused of killing him arrested

These are the top stories from the 5 p.m. newscast on Friday,

Georgia Senate approves $409M for a mental health hospital

Georgia Senate approves $409M for a mental health hospital

The Georgia Senate voted 49-1 Friday to approve the amended state budget, including a late addition to spend $409 million ...

No beds, no trial, no treatment: Mentally ill in Missouri jails caught up in yearslong cycle

No beds, no trial, no treatment: Mentally ill in Missouri jails caught up in yearslong cycle

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