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“And Now They Are Coming for the Unhoused: The Long Push to Expand Involuntary Treatment in America”
Reporting from Mad in America: “On November 29, New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced his administration’s 11-point legislative agenda, which seeks to enforce an expanded interpretation of
New Federal Investigation Targets Treatment of Institutionalized People With Disabilities
“The federal government has launched a civil rights investigation into the West Virginia Department of Human Resources’ treatment of persons with disabilities who are in
The NY Times: Jail Is a Death Sentence for a Growing Number of Americans
In Houston’s jail, where the population is at its highest in a decade, 24 people have died this year. More than half had a history
Canada: Investigative delay hits two years for Little Red River Cree Nation youth who claims head injury from Edmonton police
“Pacey Dumas was hospitalized with a severe head injury on Dec. 9, 2020, which required doctors to remove a section of his skull. In a
“Hope from behind bars, the fight to end Solitary Confinement in Texas”
“This story is a candid look at what it’s like to spend decades in isolation, and the struggle to rehabilitate those who have experienced it.
New “Standards for Health Services in Juvenile Detention and Confinement Facilities” Released
The National Commission on Correctional Health Care launched a Juvenile Standards Task Force, which included physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses and mental health experts from around
Police Reform in Minnesota
Minnesota’s Peace Officer Standards and Training (POST) Board recently presented changes to policy governing police and sheriff’s departments for review by the Minnesota Office of
Three Police Officers Suspended After Shooting of Woman with Disabilities
Detroit’s police chief has suspended two officers and a supervisor following last week’s fatal police shooting of a woman suffering from mental illness. Detroit Police Chief