CLEVELAND, Ohio — America’s jails and prisons have long been a frontline in the country’s struggle with mental illness and ...

Gov. Gavin Newsom signed AB 46, allowing judges to exercise greater discretion over inmates’ release through mental health diversion program ...

Currently, a good deal of treatment is being provided for mentally ill inmates within the prison system, according to the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS) of the US Department of Justice. [1] A ...

A mental health court program helps people in the justice system get treatment for mental illness and substance use instead ...

Dr. Nneka Jones Tapia is a psychologist and the newly appointed executive director of the Cook County Jail in Chicago, one of the biggest prisons in the country. She shares how her plans to address ...

Illinois launched mental health courts to break the prison cycle. But results are mixed. Thousands of Illinois residents facing criminal charges have enrolled in high-stakes diversion programs as a ...

York County Prison's budget has grown due to inflation and the costs of handling mental health and opioid crises. Local jails face rising costs as they must accept all individuals, including those in ...