As Mississippi grapples with a growing mental health crisis, state and local leaders are being urged to prioritize diversion ...

People with mental illness are significantly overrepresented in our nation’s jails and prisons. Each year, roughly two ...

These people include those with mental health conditions, autism and intellectual disability. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The saga of Waldo Mejia -- who shouted "I'm with Satan!" in court after cops said he randomly plunged a knife into teen Caleb ...

In recognition of National Criminal Justice Month, NAMI released a new publication, Trends in Mental Health and Criminal Justice State Policy.

The latest data from the Prison Policy Initiative paints a disturbing picture of how our criminal justice system fails to ...

MADISON (WKOW) -- Dane County is receiving two national grants to address housing solutions and the intersection of justice ...

Juvenile crime in New Mexico is again in the spotlight after three kids were arrested last week for the murder of a bicyclist ...

The Restoring Individuals Safely and Effectively program provides mental health services within the criminal justice system.

A home owned by Grand Junction City Council Member Cody Kennedy that is currently being used to house men dealing with mental ...

Mental health plays a crucial role in the criminal justice system, influencing everything from a defendant’s ability to stand trial to the outcome of sentencing. When individuals with mental ...

There has been a major development in the aftermath of our CBS News Miami documentary "Warehoused: The Life and Death of ...