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California Code, Penal Code - PEN § 1001.36 FindLaw

(7 days ago) Web(2) The defendant's mental disorder was a significant factor in the commission of the charged offense. If the defendant has been diagnosed with a mental disorder, the court shall find that the defendant's mental disorder was a significant factor in the …

https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/penal-code/pen-sect-1001-36/

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Offenders with Mental Health Disorders - California

(7 days ago) WebThe Offenders with Mental Health Disorders law applies only to prisoners whose crimes were committed on or after January 1, 1986. The statutes governing the program are …

https://www.dsh.ca.gov/Treatment/Mentally_Disordered_Offenders.html

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Mentally Disordered Offenders (MDOs) & California …

(4 days ago) WebA mentally disordered offender (MDO) is a status given to individuals convicted of certain violent or sex-based felonies, when the crime was caused by a severe mental disorder.These offenders must receive …

https://www.shouselaw.com/ca/defense/parole/mentally-disordered-offenders/

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California Code, Penal Code - PEN § 2962 FindLaw

(4 days ago) WebCalifornia Code, Penal Code - PEN § 2962. (a) (1) The prisoner has a severe mental health disorder that is not in remission or that cannot be kept in remission without …

https://codes.findlaw.com/ca/penal-code/pen-sect-2962/

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Mentally ill prisoners in California are three times …

(2 days ago) WebThe data shows that incarcerated people in the system’s enhanced mental health program — which provides the highest level of outpatient mental health care for prisoners — averaged five moves …

https://calmatters.org/justice/2022/11/california-mentally-ill-prisoner-transfers/

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Criminal Charges and Mental Illness: An Explanation of California’s

(1 days ago) WebThe mental disorder must have played a significant role in the offense and be one that can be successfully treated in the opinion of a qualified mental health professional.

https://properdefenselaw.com/an-explanation-of-californias-mental-health-diversion-program/

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MENTAL HEALTH DIVERSION UNDER PENAL CODE SECTIONS …

(2 days ago) WebB. Exclusion of sex offenders not ex post facto In People v. Cawkwell (2019) 34 Cal.App.5th 1048 (granted review)(Cawkwell), the defendant committed a registerable …

https://www.cpoc.org/sites/main/files/file-attachments/mhdiversion_april_2023.pdf?1684347803

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California's mental health system, explained - CalMatters

(7 days ago) WebMental health advocates have long described California’s fragmented mental health system with words like “struggling” and “broken.”. Evidence of its consequences can be found in our jails and prisons, our …

https://calmatters.org/explainers/breakdown-californias-mental-health-system-explained/

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How California shuffles its mentally ill prisoners

(1 days ago) WebTransfers. Between 2016 and 2020, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation transferred Collier 39 times, ping-ponging him between mental health crisis beds and increasingly high security …

https://calmatters.org/health/2022/06/mental-health-california-prisons/

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California Department of State Hospitals - DSH Diversion Program

(9 days ago) WebThe DSH Diversion Program provides funding to counties to serve primarily individuals who are: Eligible for diversion under Penal Code Section 1001.35, et. Seq., Diversion of …

https://www.dsh.ca.gov/Treatment/DSH_Diversion_Program.html

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Offenders with a Mental Health Disorder - Board of Parole …

(8 days ago) WebThe Offenders with a Mental Health Disorder (OMHD) commitment was created to provide a mechanism to detain and treat persons with a severe mental health disorder who …

https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/bph/divisions/severe-mental-health-disorder/

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L.A. criminal court program diverts mentally ill offenders from

(6 days ago) WebAs she watched her son’s mental health deteriorate, Deborah Smith pleaded to petition for conservatorship so he could be placed under involuntary …

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-05-26/l-a-criminal-court-program-diverts-mentally-ill-offenders-from-prosecution

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The Prevalence of Mental Illness in California Jails is Rising: An

(9 days ago) Webjail custody and 22,000 people with an open mental health case. This represents a 42 percent increase in the number of active mental health cases. In …

https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/ccjbh/wp-content/uploads/sites/172/2020/02/Jail_MentalHealth_JPSReport_02-03-2020.pdf

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Resources for Offenders with a Mental Health Disorder - CDCR

(3 days ago) WebResources for Offenders with a Mental Health Disorder Independent Evaluators Pursuant to Penal Code (PC) section 2962(d)(2), when there is a difference of opinion between …

https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/bph/divisions/severe-mental-health-disorder/mdo-evaluators/

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Mental Health Courts - collaborative_justice - California Courts

(4 days ago) WebMental health courts (MHC) are a form of collaborative court that provides specific services and treatment to defendants dealing with mental illness. The Judicial Council of …

https://www.courts.ca.gov/5982.htm

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CALCRIM No. 3428. Mental Impairment: Defense to Specific

(5 days ago) WebJustia - California Criminal Jury Instructions (CALCRIM) (2023) 3428. Mental Impairment: Defense to Specific Intent or Mental State (Pen. Code, § 28) - Free …

https://www.justia.com/criminal/docs/calcrim/3400/3428/

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California’s New Mental Health Diversion Law: Criminal Offenders

(2 days ago) WebOn July 27, 2018, Governor Jerry Brown signed Assembly Bill 1810 granting discretionary diversion for mental health disorders to individuals who can meet specified …

https://aleidalaw.com/californias-new-mental-health-diversion-lawcriminal-offenders-receive-treatment/

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California Diversion Program - Avoid Jail & Get a Dismissal

(6 days ago) WebCalifornia’s pretrial diversion allows you to avoid both jail time and a criminal record by undergoing treatment and education.If you complete the program successfully, …

https://www.shouselaw.com/ca/defense/pretrial-diversion/

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California community demands end to police calls for mental …

(Just Now) WebA 15-year-old autistic boy was shot and killed in a confrontation with police in Southern California, sparking a debate over the role of police in mental health calls. Listen to this …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/health/other/california-community-demands-end-to-police-calls-for-mental-health-emergencies-after-death-of-15-year-old-boy/ar-BB1ky19c

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Costa Mesa must accommodate clients of mental health group …

(5 days ago) WebNsight opened in 2015, before a city law required a 650-foot buffer between group homes. Later, after waiting years for a permit, other facilities opened and Nsight …

https://www.latimes.com/socal/daily-pilot/news/story/2024-05-02/judge-rules-costa-mesa-must-accommodate-residents-at-mental-health-home

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A Lawyer’s Slide Into Psychosis Was Captured in a WSJ Profile. He …

(3 days ago) WebA former lawyer, Rob Dart left his loved ones two years ago and now lives on the streets in Los Angeles. LOS ANGELES— Rob Dart isn’t the successful lawyer and …

https://www.wsj.com/health/psychosis-schizophrenia-mental-health-committed-9efcdf6c

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California jails are holding thousands fewer people, but far more …

(1 days ago) WebGov. Gavin Newsom pledged almost five years ago that the state would take a stronger hand to prevent deaths in the 57 jail systems run by California county sheriffs. In every …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/california-jails-are-holding-thousands-fewer-people-but-far-more-are-dying-in-them/ar-BB1kuBBg

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All too often, California’s default mental institutions are now jails

(8 days ago) WebPart 1 All too often, California’s default mental institutions are now jails and prisons; Part 2 For families across California, a desperate struggle to get mental health …

https://calmatters.org/projects/california-mental-health-treatment-in-prisons/

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Guest commentary: Addressing mental health crisis in courts

(7 days ago) WebGuest commentary: Addressing the mental health crisis in the courts. M ental illness and inadequate access to mental health treatment can lead to poverty, …

https://stockton.edu/hughes-center/documents/2024-0429-guest-commentary-addressing-mental-health-crisis-in-courts.pdf

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The CHP was sent into this California city to crack down on crime.

(7 days ago) WebIn Bakersfield, the most populous city in Kern County, homicide rates climbed 36% between 2020 and 2021, reaching a high of 60 in 2021. The number dropped to 37 …

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-04-30/newsom-sent-chp-officers-to-bakersfield-to-crack-down-on-crime-heres-what-they-did-in-six-weeks

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Governor Newsom Proclaims Children’s Mental Health Awareness …

(4 days ago) WebPublished: May 04, 2024. SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom today issued a proclamation declaring May 1-7, 2024, as “Children’s Mental Health Awareness …

https://www.gov.ca.gov/2024/05/04/governor-newsom-proclaims-childrens-mental-health-awareness-week-2024/

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Postrelease Community Supervision (PRCS) - The California …

(Just Now) WebAn inmate determined to be an Offender with Mental Health Disorder (OMHD) as described in PC Section 2962. To better assist you in identifying which inmates may meet the …

https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/law-enforcement-resources/home/prcs/

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Armed man killed by LAPD while mental health officials tried to

(9 days ago) WebUpdated: May 4, 2024 / 12:05 PM PDT. A man being detained by the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (DMH) was shot and killed by assisting …

https://ktla.com/news/local-news/armed-man-killed-by-lapd-while-mental-health-officials-tried-to-detain-him-police-say/

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California Penal Code – A Legal Guide to Each Section

(8 days ago) WebThe California Penal Code is the primary set of statutes that define criminal offenses and criminal procedures under state law. The Penal Code was enacted in 1872 and has been …

https://www.shouselaw.com/ca/defense/penal-code/

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San Diego County board majority criticizes Kaiser mental health …

(8 days ago) WebA majority of San Diego County supervisors supported a resolution Wednesday that decries reduced “patient management time” for mental health care providers who …

https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/news/health/story/2024-05-02/county-board-majority-decries-kaiser-mental-health-care-policy

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LGBTQ youth say political attacks are fueling mental health crisis

(2 days ago) WebThe Trevor Project is a national nonprofit focused on ending suicide among LGBTQ youth. Symptoms of depression and anxiety were prevalent: 53% and 66%, …

https://www.sfchronicle.com/california/article/lgbtq-youth-mental-health-survey-19429910.php

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What Gavin Newsom's Prop. 1 means for mentally ill Californians

(1 days ago) WebCalifornia voters in the March 2024 election narrowly passed Proposition 1, a proposal to fund new construction of housing and treatment facilities for people with …

https://calmatters.org/health/mental-health/2024/03/proposition-1-gavin-newsom-2/

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Biological men are now welcome in California women's prisons: …

(4 days ago) WebThe state of California spent over $3 million on male-to-female related transgender care between fiscal year 2016 and July 14, 2023, according to a public records request from …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/biological-men-are-now-welcome-in-california-womens-prisons-an-agenda-for-female-erasure/ar-BB1kxRH5

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Records - El Dorado County

(3 days ago) WebThis site will provide you with access to information on more than 63,000 persons required to register in California as sex offenders. Specific home addresses are displayed on …

https://www.eldoradocounty.ca.gov/Public-Safety-Justice/Safety-Justice/sheriff/support_services/records

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Digital Collections Celebrate Mental Health Awareness Month and …

(3 days ago) WebThis month, we’re excited to highlight our digital collections celebrating Mental Health Awareness Month and Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

https://library.ucr.edu/news/2024/05/02/digital-collections-celebrate-mental-health-awareness-month-and-aapi-heritage-month

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Parents of teen who allegedly stabbed bishop at Sydney church …

(Just Now) WebSpeaking to ABC’s 7.30, the 16-year-old’s mother and father say their son has struggled with mental health problems for years The parents of the 16-year-old accused …

https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/apr/30/sydney-church-stabbing-parents-teenager-alleged-offender-history-mental-health-issues

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