Rep. Humphrey clarifies intent of mental health bill after drawing anger, concern
Rep. Justin Humphrey filed a bill to move mental health services to the corrections department, but he says it was to draw attention to a problem.
Bill to abolish department of mental health aimed to start conversation
A continuing onslaught of bills from the Oklahoma Senate and House of Representatives includes abolishing the Department of Mental Health and Substance Abuse, a required license to chase storms, and ...
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Health care is key for youths getting out of prison. A new law helps them get it
After more than a decade cycling through juvenile detention, foster care placements, and state prisons, Valdez realizes now that treatment for his mental health conditions would have made life on ...
A look at the debated diversion program for defendants with mental disorders
A treatment program is available in California for people with a mental illness who have committed a crime, rather than jail or prison. But is it working? Here are the pros and cons.
Correctional officers struggling with PTSD could be provided coverage under new bill
A new bill, HB 1070, would help correctional officers access the same services as firefighters and law enforcement.