In Florida, Judge Steve Leifman presides in the 11th Judicial Circuit for Miami- Dade County and oversees the mental health court. The approach there to dealing with mentally ill offenders is ...

In an unusually provocative and public exchange, the City of Meadville once again called upon Crawford County to provide better services for its residents. At a Meadville City Council meeting Tuesday, ...

Judge Michael Jesic denied release for a man charged with possession of a controlled substance for sale, ruling against his ...

The 22-year-old man accused of killing an "American Idol" music supervisor and her husband at their Encino home was back in ...

A man in custody was found eligible for mental health diversion, but remains jailed due to a lack of available treatment beds ...

Mental health courts have been in existence since the 1990s, modeled after drug courts that offer an alternative for people with substance abuse problems who are charged with drug-related crimes.