Mental Health in the Spotlight Following Phoenix Beheading
By now, many valley residents have heard the news story about the man in Phoenix accused of beheading his wife, as well as severing his
By now, many valley residents have heard the news story about the man in Phoenix accused of beheading his wife, as well as severing his
In Yavapai County, Arizona, they are rethinking what the jail experience should be like for mentally ill individuals. Jailed individuals with mental illness often act
According to a Washington Post analysis, 462 people have been shot and killed by police officers in the United States in the first 6 months
Almost 3 years ago, James Holmes, now 27, opened fire on a theater full of people during the midnight showing of “The Dark Knight Rises”
Here in Arizona, there are not many places to turn if you have a violent child. Whether the violence is caused by mental illness, developmental
In many states, mentally ill defendants facing charges of low-level felonies and misdemeanors can spend months in jail awaiting evaluations or bed space in hospitals,
The Phoenix Police Department is in the process of training a new crisis-intervention squad to handle mental health related calls. In Phoenix alone, there are
A survey done by Mental Health America found that out of all the 50 states, Arizona ranks 46th when it comes to mental health access.
(See part one) You used the 1% figure, saying that out of 100 cases … No, no. Of 100 cases that go to trial in
What cases are you working on now? There are 3 cases that I’ll be doing this summer. CA is the first one. CA was the