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A man was awarded a $2 million settlement in federal court because of how he was treated inside the Socorro County Detention Center.

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Louisiana health officials describes the new psychiatric hospital as a state-of-the-art facility in Pineville, designed for ...

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Many bereaved relatives hope an inquest will identify institutional failings that contributed to the death - but the system ...

Iowa lawmakers have advanced legislation that would allow Iowa courts to order treatment for individuals showing psychiatric ...

From programs aimed at helping high-risk individuals to veterans outreach, here’s some of what is getting cut.

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services is launching an initiative designed to improve access to quality ...

We talked to a therapist about how to manage the many fears young people are experiencing around Trump's immigration ...

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