Jun. 30—Every year, hundreds of people across New York who have been accused of crimes are sent to state-run mental hospitals to be treated for severe disabilities or mental illnesses that prevent ...

When a defense counsel, prosecutor, or judge has reason to question whether a defendant can rationally assist in their own defense, the court may order a competency evaluation, the most common ...

Feb. 28—Shellie Whitmore has yet to be in a courtroom with the man accused of stabbing her father to death on a walking path in Manchester more than two years ago. The next chance to change that ...

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Colo. — People charged with crimes who have been deemed mentally incompetent sometimes wait months in jail for restoration services at the state hospital. The 1st Judicial District, ...

In the Vermont House Judiciary section of the legislative website, two bills dealing with competency are listed. H.251 was ...

There has scarcely been a better time in our great state’s history to be an advocate for improved mental health services. While Florida ranks abysmally at or near the bottom in community mental health ...

Harris County Judge Lina Hidalgo speaks about the expansion of the county’s Jail-Based Competency Restoration program at the Harris Center for Mental Health and IDD on Feb. 9, 2023. Harris County ...

Torrance State Hospital is one of only two hospitals in Pennsylvania that provide ‘competency restoration,’ treatment for people who have been deemed incompetent to stand trial. Spotlight PA is an ...

TOPEKA, Kan., Sept. 15, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- The Shawnee County Department of Corrections and their correctional healthcare partner, Armor Health (ArmorHealthcare.com), are proud to announce the ...

The Douglas County Sheriff’s Office, District Court and mental health providers are launching a new local process for evaluating defendants’ mental competency and offering outpatient treatment for ...

The trial of a man accused of killing his mother has been put on hold, pending the restoration of his competency. On Dec. 1, court documents were filed showing the court canceled Christian May's ...