Gov. Kathy Hochul recently broached the topic of expanding the state’s involuntary commitment laws — an issue that sits at the intersection of mental health care, individual rights and public safety.

ALBANY, N.Y. — As Governor Kathy Hochul prepares to unveil her budget bills, one proposal is already igniting controversy: her plan to expand involuntary commitment for those with severe mental ...

As New Yorkers, we all want a public mental health system that is effective, just, and compassionate. Yet Gov. Hochul’s proposal to expand Kendra’s Law — a statute that mandates involuntary outpatient ...

Gov. Kathy Hochul gives a COVID-19 briefing in New York Jan. 11, 2022. WBFO's Disability Reporter Emyle Watkins analyzes a portion of Governor Kathy Hochul's State of the State speech that caught many ...

Case prompts review of involuntary commitment laws and court decisionmaking. Judge ruled defendant incompetent for charges but ineligible for commitment. Advocates cite bed shortages, ER waits and ...

Ned Barnett: Charlotte, Raleigh killings expose gaps that keep the severely mentally ill from involuntary commitment | ...

Good morning and welcome to Under the Dome. I’m Caitlyn Yaede. A disability rights group says a legal procedure used to administer psychiatric treatment is being misused in emergency departments ...

Ryan Camacho, now charged with murder in Wake teacher Zoe Welsh's death, was judged mentally ill but not meeting the criteria for commitment.