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More Mentally Ill Peeople are in Prison than Hospitals

According to to the Treatment Advocacy Center more people suffering from mental illness are in jails and prisons than hospitals and mental health facilities. Using

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What Does a Mental Health Evaluation Process Include?

A mental health evaluation is conducted by physicians to get an overall picture of how your mental health is. They’ll test how well you’re able

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How to Deal with your First DUI

Have you been charged with your first DUI? If you find yourself consumed with feelings of fear or confusion stemming from your recent arrest, you’re

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Police Shoot and Kill Man Throwing Rocks at Police Station

On December 28th 2015, police shot and killed Lonnie Nelson at the Phoenix Police Department. Nelson was seen throwing “bricks or rocks” at Phoenix Police

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Breaking Down Your Arizona Probation Terms

If you have been sentenced to probation in Arizona, you may be confused by the fact your judge gave you a timeline of something between

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Woman Who Crashed Through Sky Harbor Gate Sentenced

You may recall hearing the story of a 24-year-old woman crashing her car into a Sky Harbor International Airport security gate. Back in November of

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Phoenix Police Department Starts “Mental Health Squad”

Law enforcement is a tough job, in many aspects, but one particular aspect—interacting with mentally ill civilians (who may be acting extremely erratically)—should be getting

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Police Union Lobby’s for New Legislation Around Rule 11

When a defendant is on trial and claims mentally incompetent, they undergo a trial under what’s known as Rule 11. Rule 11 is a two-part

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Understanding Arizona’s Rule 11

In the state of Arizona, mentally ill defendants have a right under Rule 11 to be examined for mental fitness concerning trial. If the defendant

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Mental Health in the Spotlight in Drowning Case

A young mother in Avondale faces murder charges for the death of her two-year-old twin boys. The woman, who suffers from manic-depression, psychosis, and schizophrenia,

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