Upstate NY Judge Leads Expansion of 'Problem-Solving' Courts
The New York judicial system could solve more problems for people with substance abuse and mental health issues, and one ...
NY’s broken mental health laws let 14-year-old’s deranged alleged killer slip through the cracks despite ‘all kinds of red flags’
The saga of Waldo Mejia — who shouted “I’m with Satan!” in court after cops said he randomly plunged a knife into teen Caleb ...
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New York has debated forced psychiatric treatment for decades
Half a century after the state tightened the criteria for involuntary commitment, Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to make it easier to hospitalize mentally ill people against their will.
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Trump’s Federal Cuts Push New York Mental Health Programs to Brink of Collapse
Mental health providers are scrambling to prevent mass layoffs and program closures, leaving advocates urging state leaders ...
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New York and other states sue Trump over $12B cut to public health funding
New York and a group of 22 other states and Washington, D.C. filed a lawsuit against the Trump administration on Tuesday ...
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Kendra’s Law in New York: Report Blasts Racial Disparities in Forced Mental Health Treatment
Involuntary outpatient commitment has harmed the mental health of Black and Hispanic people, critics say Updates to add ...
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NYS bill creates mental health crisis response system
A bill in New York would establish a statewide mental health crisis response system. Daniel’s Law calls for trained ...
Missing girl case: Frank Gervasi, father of alleged sex-trafficking victim, intends to sue Suffolk County, filing reveals
The father of an East Patchogue 14-year-old girl who was allegedly sexually abused in January after being placed in a state ...
Trump administration sued by 23 states, D.C. over HHS cutting $11 billion in public health funding
A coalition of 23 states and the District of Columbia sued the Trump administration Tuesday over $11 billion in cuts to ...
Commentary: We have better mental health options than involuntary treatment
Commentary: New York doesn't have to choose between improving public safety or protecting the rights of people with mental ...
5 inmates have died at Rikers Island in past six weeks, officials say
Five inmates have died at the Rikers Island jail complex in the last six weeks, officials say. At least 38 people have died ...