New York Gov. Kathy Hochul wants to expand the state’s involuntary commitment laws to allow hospitals to compel more people with mental health struggles into treatment.

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A settlement agreement between Nevada and the U.S. Department of Justice seeks to stop the practice of taking children with ...

According to mental health experts, most people with mental illness are not violent and they are far more likely to be victims of violent crime than perpetrators.

Report says the state government doesn't provide sufficient services for people with behavioral health disabilities to ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul pledged Friday to stop the runaway train of subway violence by making it easier to involuntarily commit and treat dangerous mentally ill New Yorkers — but critics quickly ...

Mayor Eric Adams appointed a former correction department counselor and city hospital system interfaith leader as the new ...

The governor said she is taking several steps to help fix the problem as she believes many crimes are linked to untreated mental illness.