North Carolina House Speaker Destin Hall stands beside a portrait of Iryna Zarutska during a press briefing on her murder on Thursday, September 11, 2025 at the General Assembly in Raleigh, N.C. A ...

BOSTON (WWLP) – A State House committee met today to discuss the status of involuntary commitment and when it is appropriate to implement it in Massachusetts. Involuntary treatment is a legal process ...

State House lawmakers have been looking into what changes might be needed to keep the public safe from people with mental ...

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.

Case prompts review of involuntary commitment laws and court decisionmaking. Judge ruled defendant incompetent for charges but ineligible for commitment. Advocates cite bed shortages, ER waits and ...

In July 2025, President Donald Trump issued an executive order vowing to end "crime and disorder on America's streets" caused, the administration asserted, by the record number of homeless people, ...

Wisconsin's Chapter 51 outlines how someone can be involuntarily committed for mental health treatment. Here's how it works ...

The Mental Health Project is a Seattle Times initiative focused on covering mental and behavioral health issues. It is funded by Ballmer Group, a national organization focused on economic mobility for ...

AI-generated summary reviewed by our newsroom. Read our AI Policy. A North Carolina law known as Iryna’s Law is expected to increase the number of people who need behavioral health services, adding ...