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.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) – State lawmakers are considering a bill to make it easier to involuntarily hospitalize people with mental illness – and disability rights advocates are seriously concerned. For ...

Amid revelations that an Army reservist was admitted to a mental health facility in New York a few months before committing a mass shooting in Maine last week, clinicians Tuesday said an involuntary ...

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 is reiterating her efforts to make it easier to involuntarily commit and treat people with severe mental illness in the wake of a spate of violence in the subway. In a statement ...

A controversial policy known as “involuntary commitment” for people struggling with severe untreated mental health or addiction issues could be on the table next year in Seattle. City Councilmember ...

Ledyard, Conn.: The politicians who think involuntary commitment of apparently mentally ill people is the answer to gun violence should speak with experts with years of experience in the field. We ...

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Jan. 15—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 ...