Jefferson County judge suspended, complaint says she called herself "ultimate authority"

Alabama’s Judicial Inquiry Commission is formally accusing Jefferson County Probate Judge Yashiba Blanchard of ethical and ...
WFAE

NC lawmakers recommend reforms to mental health system, but funding questions loom

After spending six months examining the state’s involuntary commitment process, a special North Carolina House committee released a list of recommendations on Tuesday aimed at improving the state’s ...
cbs17.com

NC lawmakers recommend funding, more testing in involuntary commitments

RALEIGH, N.C. (WNCN) — Lawmakers in Raleigh on Tuesday went through a 42-page report centered on how to improve the involuntary commitment process in North Carolina, and what to prioritize first. The ...
qcnerve

New Report Highlights Hurdles to Iryna’s Law Implementation

The House Select Committee on Involuntary Commitment and Public Safety has met monthly since Iryna’s Law passed to hear presentations and discuss solutions to address issues plaguing the state’s ...
Charlotte Observer

NC lawmakers propose changes to help people with mental health struggles

North Carolina lawmakers have revealed some of the changes they want to make to the state’s involuntary commitment process following the fatal Charlotte stabbing of Iryna Zarutska. The North Carolina ...
WUNC

Who gets a bed in NC’s state psychiatric hospitals — and who waits?

North Carolina’s three state-run psychiatric hospitals — Cherry, Central Regional and Broughton — serve about 570 patients each day. But hundreds more who need inpatient treatment wait weeks — even ...
Truthout

Massachusetts Advocates Resist Dystopian Involuntary Outpatient Commitment Bill

On November 18, 2025, Massachusetts advocates gathered for hours at the State House as they have, year after year, to beat back yet another legislative proposal for involuntary outpatient commitment, ...