In Gwinn v. City of Chicago, the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois held, in a matter of first impression, that a Twitter post containing a work qualifies... Read more »
An investigation reveals that legislation known as Kendra’s Law, that has been held up as a national model for the treatment and handling of the seriously mentally ill by forcing them into... Read more »
Since 2006, at least 14 Mississippians have died after being placed in jail during a civil commitment process, a common practice in the state that is purportedly for their own safety and... Read more »
The New York City Lippmann Commission on jail reform is calling on the city to create 1,500 secure beds for mentally ill detainees in hospitals outside the jails, Graham Rayman reports for... Read more »
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced this week that he expects the troubled Edna Mahan Correctional Facility for Women to close before he leaves office in January 2026, David Wildstein reports for... Read more »