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The program is a special edition, featuring our Mental Competency Consequences investigation. The special looks at the issue of people in Texas jails found mentally incompetent to stand trial, waiting for restoration treatment. Our investigation found some critical details about the people waiting are not being tracked by the state. Some people ...

The program is a special edition, featuring our Mental Competency Consequences investigation. The special looks at the issue of people in Texas jails found mentally incompetent to stand trial, waiting for restoration treatment. Our investigation found some critical details about the people waiting are not being tracked by the state. Some people ...

The program is a special edition, featuring our Mental Competency Consequences investigation. The special looks at the issue of people in Texas jails found mentally incompetent to stand trial, waiting for restoration treatment. Our investigation found some critical details about the people waiting are not being tracked by the state. Some people ...

This Texas hospital houses the state's most violent offenders deemed insane or incompetent

Texas Penal Code Sec. 6.03 (2005-006-01)

The suspect in the slaying of Texas deputy Daron Goforth was found mentally incompetent in 2012 to stand trial on a felony assault charge, a prosecutor said Monday.

This is a mock initial competency hearing from the National Judicial College website for the Mental Competency -- Best Practices Model. For more information on the video, visit the website at www.mentalcompetency.org and click on the Resources tab, then scroll down and click on "Videos". We also invite you to visit the website to review the ...

This is a mock contested competency hearing from the National Judicial College website for the Mental Competency -- Best Practices Model. For more information on the video, visit the website at www.mentalcompetency.org and click on the Resources tab, then scroll down and click on "Videos". We also invite you to visit the website to review the ...

This is a mock competency assessment from the National Judicial College website for the Mental Competency -- Best Practices Model. For more information on the video, visit the website at www.mentalcompetency.org and click on the Resources tab, then scroll down and click on "Videos". We also invite you to visit the website to review the Mental ...

Counties across Texas are each having to deal with mental health issues in their own way. In many cases, county jails have become the de facto mental health facility for their area. The issue is costing counties time and money every day and every year.

Texas Penal Code Sec. 1.07 (2005-001-06)

This video explains Involuntary Treatment Orders, what's involved, and how the Mental Health Law Centre can support you.

Inmates who are supposed to be sent to a state hospital for treatment are instead sitting behind bars. Full story: https://www.kvue.com/article/news/investigations/defenders/texas-jails-mentally-ill-hospital-treatment/269-503bd4c7-1a88-4943-805a-22e778f265d7 KVUE is Austin's ABC affiliate station and has been delivering local news for Central ...

Attorney Andreas Liewald discusses the limits of guardianship for a person diagnosed with a mental illness and under what conditions guardianship is appropriate in this Quick Takes for Your Practice video.

Welcome to the place where I share dementia tips, strategies, and information for family members caring for a loved one with any type of dementia (such as Alzheimer's disease, Lewy Body dementia, vascular dementia, frontotemporal dementia, etc.) Today’s video is all about Power of Attorney. Make sure to stay tuned to the end when I ...

The Texas Statewide Behavioral Health Coordinating Council was established to ensure a strategic statewide approach to behavioral health services. To learn more about the council, visit mentalhealthtx.org.

Officer William Kasberg, has been with the San Antonio Police Department for over 20 years and is one of the co-creators of the SAPD Mental Health Unit. In this 4-part video series, Officer Kasberg presents “Law Enforcement and People with Mental Illness: Trends, Innovation and Policy.” The San Antonio Police Department (SAPD) approach to ...

Clinical Professor of Law Mark Heyrman delivered this lengthily titled CBI on November 6, 2007. His description of the talk is below: "In the 1970's most states tightened their standards for involuntary commitment. During the past fifteen years the movement has been in the opposite direction–relaxing those standards. This talk will apply ...

Law enforcement officers are increasingly the first responders to incidents involving people with mental illness. Without proper training and expertise, confrontations taking place amid an already-charged atmosphere can escalate quickly, often leading to the injury or death of the individual with mental illness. This concern and numerous high ...

As the healthcare debate rages in the US, the fate of the hundreds of thousands of mentally ill people in jails and prisons in the US has been absent from the agenda. Homelessness has become a part of the landscape of every major city and town in the US, but it is often more than poverty that is to blame for the plight of the homeless. While ...

Guardianships are a useful legal tool to help people who lack the capacity to make decisions for themselves – such as those suffering from dementia or developmental disability. In a guardianship proceeding the court appoints a guardian to manage an incapacitated person’s financial assets or personal affairs. The incapacitated person is then ...

For decades, the Memphis Police Department has pioneered a model to better serve people experiencing a mental health crisis. The "Memphis Model," which aims to keep both officers and citizens safe and send fewer people to jail, has spread to almost 3,000 law enforcement agencies across the country. NewsHour's Megan Thompson reports. View the ...

We wrote, shot and produced this training video for the Autism Society of Central Texas.

Many of the calls our law enforcement officers respond to involve someone who is experiencing a mental health crisis. News5 takes a look at how crisis intervention training has become a top priority to keep officers and the people they serve safe.

Learn about Crisis Intervention Programs, CIT, and how they are helpful for individuals who live with mental illness, families and police officers. For more information visit: nami.org/cit - If you or a loved one is seeking mental health treatment or additional information on mental health: • Visit our website at NAMI.org. • Call our ...

Got a misdemeanor charge in Tarrant County? Here's what you can expect at your first court appearance and subsequent settings. Learn about initial appearances, consultation settings, and the importance of showing up on time. We’ll cover everything from dress code to what happens during your court day. If you have questions, don’t hesitate ...

Shootings, rescues, near death experiences and constant high-pressure situations all tax our members of law enforcement. What about their mental health? We surveyed law enforcement nationally to get an unvarnished take on how they cope with these stressors and what more needs to be done to keep them and our communities healthy. _ SUBSCRIBE TO ...

Despite a U.S. Supreme Court ban on executing the mentally retarded, Texas continues to send such prisoners to death row with help from a psychologist under investigation for using junk science. A Mexican immigrant's case may correct this injustice. Read the full story at www.TexasObserver.org

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Inside the Dallas County Jail, there are more than 360 prisoners found incompetent to stand trial who are awaiting a bed in a state mental hospital. On average, a male prisoner found incompetent to stand trial waits about 795 days to get a bed in a maximum-security state hospital. The wait time for a female prisoner in the same situation is ...

For more information, visit: https://www.lawdepot.com/?pid=pg-BFYMIBUINL-generaltextlink In a legal sense, emotional distress refers to mental or psychological pain caused by the unlawful or negligent behavior of another party. Just like suing for medical costs, suing for emotional distress can help pay for treatment or disabilities caused by ...

In Texas, misdemeanors are divided into three classes: Class C, B, and A. A Class C misdemeanor is the lowest level, typically resulting in a fine and no jail time, like a traffic ticket. Class B misdemeanors can result in up to 180 days in jail and a fine, with offenses like possession of small amounts of marijuana. Class A misdemeanors carry ...

This video was recorded to supplement the learning for graduate counseling students taking ethics and legal course. The video is about Mental Health Professional's Duty to Warn - Dr. Dean explains the difference between the Tarasoff vs. Regents of the University of California and Thapar vs. Zezulka (Texas). Both cases set precedents on the duty ...

The Texas Senate passed a bill Thursday that aims to improve mental health care access, especially in rural pockets of the state. Stay informed about Austin and Central Texas news, weather, investigations and sports on our website and social media: https://www.kxan.com/ https://www.youtube.com/c/KXANAustinNews?sub_confirmation=1 https://www ...

ABC News’ Trevor Ault takes a closer look at what some communities are doing to assist those with mental health issues during 911 calls.

Certified Elder Law Attorney Evan H. Farr on Guardianship and Conservatorship for Incapacitated Adults. Visit the Farr Law Firm at www.FarrLawFirm.com

Texas Penal Code Secs. 6.02 and 6.04 (2005-006-02)

The 2023 report from Mental Health America has once again ranked Texas as the state with the least access to mental health care. KVUE's Pamela Comme spoke to some experts about the data and why the Lone Star State ranked last. STORY: https://www.kvue.com/article/news/health/texas-mental-health-access/269-9837d419-b0d3-48f3-b499-812210874049 ...

Visit http://TED.com to get our entire library of TED Talks, transcripts, translations, personalized talk recommendations and more. When you report an emergency in the US, police, firefighters or paramedics answer the call. What if mental health professionals responded, too? Colorado State Representative Leslie Herod shares a straightforward ...

Through detailing the story of her brother — whose undiagnosed bipolar disorder and severe manic episode led him to his arrest and detainment by police for days — UNT social work student Reagan Kremer advocates for those with mental illness. She notes that they are more likely to be arrested, and offers solutions such as mobile crisis teams ...

Amanda Zurawski, an Austin woman who was denied an abortion due to Texas laws, instead had a miscarriage after experiencing sepsis. At 18 weeks, she was diagnosed with an incompetent cervix — meaning the base of her uterus was opening prematurely, so the fetus would soon come out or an infection could take hold. But because the fetus had a ...

Criminologist board exam- Imprudence VS Negligence In this video we will understand the difference between imprudence and negligence whether the action involves lack of foresight or lack of skills or deficiency in action or deficiency in perception. #MakelearningAHabit #FailingIslearning #consistencyisthekey

Read more https://www.kxan.com/news/local/manor/manor-isd-student-accused-of-killing-another-student-found-mentally-incompetent-to-stand-trial/ A Manor Independent School District student accused of stabbing and killing another student was found mentally incompetent to stand trial, according to Travis County court documents obtained by KXAN on ...

From a lack of access to treatment to a shortage of beds at state hospitals, advocates say there's a major mental health crisis in Texas. But Consumer Justice found thousands of qualified people who want to help, can't.

Get more case briefs explained with Quimbee. Quimbee has over 16,300 case briefs (and counting) keyed to 223 casebooks https://www.quimbee.com/case-briefs-overview Lawrence v. Texas | 539 U.S. 558 (2003) In 1986, the Supreme Court had upheld Georgia’s anti-sodomy law in Bowers v. Hardwick. The Bowers Court framed the issue as a question of ...

Watch the full video at: https://www.psychotherapy.net/video/legal-ethical-mental-health Learn how the laws impact your psychotherapy practice, as you watch these lively dramatizations of a judge and her law clerk discuss actual key cases in the creation of mental health laws including Tarasoff and Jaffe V. Redmond. In this video specifically ...

How Do You Know If Someone Is Considered Legally Incompetent? http://rdwaller.com/

This 1996 documentary provides an insider's view of mental illness, amd the use of psychotropic drugs to alleviate some of its symptoms. Tracks the odyssey of four psychiatric patients, beginning with their arrival at Massachusetts General Hospital and the affiliated Lindemann Center, revealing their personal struggles and inner strength as ...

Thursday marks one year since a Central Texas shooting that left six people dead and three others hurt. The string of violence started in Bexar County before the suspect made his way to Austin. The suspect was deemed mentally incompetent to stand trial last month.