The Supreme Court today (April 22) commuted the death sentence of a man to life imprisonment who was convicted for killing ...

Across the U.S., some people with mental illness wait months in jail for court-ordered competency evaluations, with little to ...

There is effectively one attorney on Oʻahu handling all the petitions for getting severely mentally ill people treatment ...

FRESNO, Calif. (KFSN) -- The man accused of attacking a Fresno city worker last week is now set to undergo a mental health ...

One father waited for seven hours to see his son diverted away from a criminal trial, and toward psychiatric help.

The lawsuit, filed with the help of the Uptown People’s Law Center, claims the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) relies on isolation, violence and discipline in place of actual mental health ...

With psychiatric beds scarce, attorneys are filing emergency court orders to move mentally unfit defendants out of Rikers ...

Investigators were combing his background to try to determine any motive for the attack, including whether it had anything to ...

Dr. Bandy X. Lee says Trump has deteriorated, and the level of danger has vastly increased— especially because his symptoms ...

It is feared that PIP recipients with mental health issues or autism could end up losing out after a shake-up of the ...

The bill would authorize schools to create school safety assessment teams that include school officials, law enforcement, mental health and social service professionals and juvenile court services.

A grieving family has questioned the quality of mental health services in Wiltshire, after the death of their son aged 22.