A man facing 32 charges including for attempted first- and second-degree murder, will be evaluated by a doctor to determine competency. Casey Dee Larsen of Mancos, who was wanted in connection with a ...

A working group has been looking into why the number of cases referred to Los Angeles County's mental health court to determine defendants' competency swelled from 944 in 2010 to 3,528 in 2015.

“Competency systems can produce more equity, but only if we’re really intentional about making equity a goal. Unless we drive more time and support to students that need it, a competency system could ...