CORRECTIONS MAINTAIN THAT THESE PROBLEMS ARE NOTHING NEW. WHILE HE FEELS HE’S SHINING A LIGHT ON IT, THIS IS NOT A NEW PROBLEM TO THE STATE. NEWS NINE INVESTIGATES HAS LEARNED THAT CRIMINALS WITH ...

Working in the clinical field for more than 15 years, I often see how mental health intersects with the legal system in ways that demand not just compassion, but also specialized expertise. At ...

An Oklahoma County jail detainee whose delayed acceptance into a treatment program at the Oklahoma Forensic Center in Vinita prompted a judge's contempt order in late January is just one of several ...

HIGH VOLUME OF CASES WITH NOT ENOUGH STAFF. THIS IS A NICHE KIND OF INDUSTRY. IT’S NOT AS IF THERE ARE FORENSIC PSYCHOLOGISTS WALKING THE STREETS OF CONCORD OR MANCHESTER LOOKING FOR JOBS. PAULA ...

The waitlist for competency evaluations by the Georgia Department of Behavioral Health (DBHDD) continues to grow as does the one for beds at state mental health hospitals. As a result, inmates at ...

MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (WMUR) — A county attorney in New Hampshire is raising concerns about the state’s forensic examiner’s office, saying it has ignored subpoenas and missed a court hearing, ...