Federal authorities should not be able to turn civil commitment into a life sentence for anyone the government deems ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The Trump administration is winding back the clock to a time when freedom was bound by chains of fear. The president signed an ...

In the 1990s, the nation’s last remaining mental asylums shuttered their doors, bringing an end to centuries of forced institutionalization of the cognitively disabled and mentally ill. Repressive, ...

A state work group studying how Oregon civilly commits people experiencing serious mental illness gave 51 recommendations to lawmakers to consider for the 2025 legislative session. The recommendations ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NEW MEXICO (KRQE) — It’s a problem plaguing New Mexico, leading to frustrations for prosecutors and lawmakers, and heartbreak for ...

SALEM, Ore. — A workgroup of Oregon's top judicial, health, legislative and community leaders is recommending dozens of changes to the state's mental health and civil commitment laws, following an ...

An opioid addiction epidemic is killing more than 90 Americans each day. In Massachusetts, civil commitment has been used extensively to address this epidemic. Utah has passed a commitment law for ...

MANKATO — A man with a history of knife threats or assaults faces additional charges in Mankato ahead of a Wednesday civil commitment hearing. Ricky Lee Mays, 50, of Mankato, was charged with two ...

The Trump administration is winding back the clock to a time when freedom was bound by chains of fear. The president signed an executive order that encourages states and municipalities to round up ...