A psychologist found the Everman mother incompetent; the capital‑murder case may be paused pending restoration.

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 ...

Colorado lawmakers want to create a new way to institutionalize mentally ill and disabled people who are accused of serious ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jun. 30—Every year, hundreds of people across New York who have been accused of crimes are sent to state-run mental hospitals to ...

The state later expanded forensic beds and, following a legal settlement, increased admissions, according to KSL. Counties ...

Prosecutors have refiled felony charges against Benjamin Plank in the 2022 ambush killing of Oklahoma County Deputy Bobby Swartz after a judge previously dismissed the case over competency issues, ...

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 ...

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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 ...