Ryan Camacho, now charged with murder in Wake teacher Zoe Welsh's death, was judged mentally ill but not meeting the criteria ...

North Carolina lawmakers are now taking a closer look at how people with mental health issues can be involuntarily committed for treatment in the wake of a new law they passed — in September.

Jan. 15—Gov. Kathy Hochul recently broached the topic of expanding the state's involuntary commitment laws — an issue that sits at the intersection of mental health care, individual rights and public ...

To address subway safety concerns, Kathy Hochul suggested changes to legal criteria for involuntary commitment, but civil liberties advocates and mental health professionals criticized the proposal.

In early September, video of the light rail stabbing of 23-year-old Iryna Zarutska shocked the nation and led to many from all sides of the aisle to demand answers on how an unprovoked, horrific ...

Making a difficult and potentially traumatic process easier is the goal of the City of Durham's new approach to involuntary commitments. The police department and community safety department have ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. Iryna’s Law will increase demand for involuntary evaluations and inpatient beds. State official says hospitals must expand capacity ...

For many of us, it isn't too hard to come up with the name of someone we know or who is close to us who has struggled with addiction. And yet, as a society, we continue to fail so many of them.

Experts are warning they've seen a growing trend of Louisiana coroners involuntarily committing people to hospitals for up to 15 days, saying it likely poses violations of constitutional rights.

Iryna’s Law will increase demand for involuntary evaluations and inpatient beds. State official says hospitals must expand capacity and optimize patient discharges. Sheriffs cite transport delays, ...