The recent tragic murders of Iryna Zarutska and Zoe Welsh highlight the limitations of the public mental health and public ...

As New Yorkers, we all want a public mental health system that is effective, just, and compassionate. Yet Gov. Hochul’s proposal to expand Kendra’s Law — a statute that mandates involuntary outpatient ...

In its 2026 state budget, New York is putting a concerted effort behind addressing severe mental illness by expanding its involuntary hospitalization law and increasing the number of psychiatric beds.

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 ...

The meeting brought together stakeholders of Pitt County to address concerns around new laws on involuntary commitment exams.

State Sen. Liz Krueger, D-Manhattan, speaks during a news conference last week in Albany. In the wake of the state budget’s recent passage, Gov. Kathy Hochul has been trumpeting the state’s changes to ...

A civil rights advisory committee released a report this week, finding that Louisiana’s involuntary commitment law appears to violate due process rights under the 14th Amendment.

The governor’s ongoing push to increase involuntary commitments of people with untreated severe mental illness continues to gain steam in Albany. The union representing New York nurse practitioners is ...

Rep. Hugh Blackwell says the state has over 300 beds it can't use because of staffing shortages.