Ryan Camacho, now charged with murder in Wake teacher Zoe Welsh’s death, was judged mentally ill but not meeting the criteria ...

Ryan Camacho, accused of killing a Raleigh teacher, had previously faced a misdemeanor, but it was dismissed after a mental ...

District Court Judge Louis Meyer III ruled Ryan Camacho “did not meet the standard” for involuntary commitment one month ...

North Carolina lawmakers are considering changes to involuntary commitment laws and exploring ways to provide more ...

Charlotte, Raleigh killings expose gaps that keep the severely mentally ill from involuntary commitment | Opinion ...

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 ...

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 ...

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.

Included in an agreement Monday night to resolve the state’s late budget includes a change in state law to allow hospitals to involuntarily commit mentally ill New Yorkers to their care if patients ...

She’s in for the long haul. Gov. Kathy Hochul is willing to hold up the state’s spending plan “as long as it takes” to get her proposals on discovery and involuntary commitment passed in the face of ...

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