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Lawmakers started the session with a resolve to do something about the problem of mental illness in Virginia jails, an effort that has urgency this year…
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Lawmakers in Richmond are not moving forward with an effort to expand the number of psychiatric beds in Virginia. Michael Pope has the story. Robert…
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Jamycheal Mitchell's Death is Sparking Discussions Over Mental Health Reform at the General AssemblyThe death of a mentally ill man at the Hampton Roads Regional Jail is prompting lawmakers to take action in Richmond.The family of Jamycheal Mitchell was…
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As lawmakers gear up for the legislative session beginning in January, Governor Terry McAuliffe is prepping his agenda. Wednesday, he rolled out a suite…
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Almost one in four criminals in Virginia will commit another crime after being released from prison or jail. Although that number may seem high, it’s…
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This week, a commission established to improve mental health care in Virginia met in Richmond to discuss plans for next month’s legislative session.…
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Virginia has nine mental hospitals caring for about 1,400, but an estimated 13,000 people with serious mental illness are locked up in Virginia prisons…
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Experts say one of every five people in state prison has a serious mental illness, and the rate is even higher at Virginia’s 62 regional jails, but the…
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In the late 60’s, politicians and mental health experts agreed that large hospitals were not great places for most people to recover from a psychiatric…
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It’s been three years since the son of state Senator Creigh Deeds attacked his father with a knife – then took his own life with a gun. Gus Deeds was…