Jun. 30—Every year, hundreds of people across New York who have been accused of crimes are sent to state-run mental hospitals to be treated for severe disabilities or mental illnesses that prevent ...

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, District Court and mental health providers are launching a new local process for evaluating defendants’ mental competency and offering outpatient treatment for ...

The trial of a man accused of killing his mother has been put on hold, pending the restoration of his competency. On Dec. 1, court documents were filed showing the court canceled Christian May's ...

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. — People charged with crimes who have been deemed mentally incompetent sometimes wait months in jail for restoration services at the state hospital. The 1st Judicial District, ...

CLEVELAND, Ohio - Cuyahoga County prosecutors are seeking changes to state law that would allow authorities more time to restore the mental competency of murder defendants awaiting trial. Senate Bill ...

In the Vermont House Judiciary section of the legislative website, two bills dealing with competency are listed. H.251 was ...

A man charged with the murder of a young woman in August will likely receive competency restoration treatment at the end of the year, further delaying legal proceedings in the case. Marcos Vallejos, ...

TOPEKA, Kan., Sept. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Shawnee County Department of Corrections and their correctional healthcare partner, Armor Health (ArmorHealthcare.com), are proud to announce the ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – A judge has ordered ...

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