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Police chief at Colorado’s mental health hospital still on paid leave 7 months later
Richard McMorran was escorted out of the mental health hospital in late September as the CBI launched a “possible criminal ...
'Urgent review' needed after mental health patient commits second killing - Chief Victims Advisor
The Chief Victims Advisor is calling for an "urgent review" of all mental health patients who have had their status changed, ...
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Montana launches $6.5M grant program for forensic services in jails
The Montana Department of Public Health and Human Services (DPHHS) has announced the launch of a $6.5 million grant program ...
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MT DPHHS accepting applications for forensic stabilization grant
The Montana Department of Public Health & Human Services (DPHHS) is now accepting proposals for a $6.5 million one-time grant ...
Daughter seeks answers after mother murdered by mental health patient
Faye Phelps' daughter was shocked to learn the man her mother employed had been living at Hillmorton Hospital.
Coroner recommendations after inquest into suicide deaths of Mark Furlan and Richard Miller at RAH mental health ward
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander readers are advised that this story contains images of people who have died.
A forensic psychiatric shortage leads to prisoners ‘falling through the cracks’ and staying behind bars for longer
Dire shortages of forensic psychiatrists and dedicated beds across South Australia have resulted in patients who are going ...
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Demystifying the Fawn Response
In forensic mental health assessments, particularly in capital mitigation and asylum cases, the fawn response may explain why a client downplays abuse, shows excessive remorse, or avoids ...