The man charged in the stabbing death of a pet dog while its owner played pickleball will have a sentencing hearing Monday in ...

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It's common for young people leaving jails and prisons to end up back behind bars, often after lapses related to untreated ...

This is the third and final part of a three-part series on the mental health crisis facing doctors, law enforcement officials, human services professionals and lawmakers in Minnesota. A lack of ...

Scott County officials are exploring the use of federal aid dollars to help close gaps in the mental health care system. A behavioral health crisis center, which would provide support and ...

Getting a complaint to stick in Michigan’s mental health system isn’t easy, an MLive investigation revealed. In 2023, 73% of complaints were found to be unsubstantiated and never investigated any ...

Jails are overrun with people on drugs, struggling with mental illness and poor health. How are sheriffs handling the challenges?

Medical doctors face higher rates of burnout and depression, and are twice as likely to die by suicide compared with the ...

For years, states strictly limited the amount of time people could be institutionalized. With homelessness rising, some policymakers want to do more.

State psych wards for seriously mentally ill people are so full that growing numbers are held in city jails instead.

The challenges and systemic issues of mental health treatment in Missouri. Delve into the urgent need for reform in the state's jails.