There is nothing criminal about being diagnosed with mental illness. Nevertheless, according to data from the Bureau of Justice Statistics, nearly 40 percent of inmates in state and federal prisons ...

Prosecutors statewide say AB 46 removes a loophole that forced judges to order psychological treatment instead of ...

Gavin Newsom has signed into law a change to criminal sentencing practices that gives judges more discretion to decide ...

Dear Dr. Roach: I've seen a number of stories lately about people who've been arrested for behavior that doesn't seem to be criminal, but the behavior is odd. Some of these people are homeless, and I ...

Last week, in Nebraska, Noemi Guzman tried to kidnap a 3-year-old from Walmart. Horrific bodycam footage from the police shows her holding a knife over the boy, slashing him, before cops shot her dead ...

In the aftermath of violent tragedies like the recent mass shooting in Tumbler Ridge, B.C., a common panic-fueled and grief-stricken reaction is to rush to simple, tidy explanations. Mental illness, ...

Advocacy groups like Arizona Mad Moms argue that many violent incidents are preventable tragedies resulting from an ineffective mental health system. While people with treated mental illness are not ...

Uttarakhand High Court asks state to review records on alleged mental illness in a death penalty case, and clarify factors ...