Kevin Mock couldn’t even remember his own name in one of his first court appearances for charges of battery of an officer. He had to be strapped into a restraint chair just to make it through the ...

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 ...

Should individuals with persistent and serious mental illness, who commit minor crimes, be treated as criminals in our court system, or can we treat their mental illness in a more humane way and offer ...

Nearly 450 Missourians awaiting placement in state psychiatric hospitals are held in jail, a 40% increase from last year. These individuals, deemed incompetent to stand trial, face average wait times ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio (WOIO) - The suspect accused of killing Cleveland Police Officer Jamieson Ritter and his own grandmother now has a competency restoration deadline. Delawnte Hardy, 26, was ordered to ...