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Virginia Lawyer August 2021: A New Standard For Admissibility Of

(4 days ago) WEBNo evidence of mental condition short of insanity was admissible on the issue of a defendant’s guilt. As the Supreme Court of Virginia held, when determining …

https://virginialawyer.vsb.org/articles/a-new-standard-for-admissibility-of-evidence-regarding-a-criminal-defendant-s-mental-condition

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Youngkin pledges to seek mental health legislation in honor of …

(7 days ago) WEBFILE - Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin speaks Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2023, at an event in Alexandria, Va. Youngkin said Thursday, Dec. 14, that he would pursue …

https://apnews.com/article/glenn-youngkin-virginia-mental-health-385aaf752e98a0de5899193ea85d64b8

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Creigh Deeds’ 10-year fight to fix Virginia’s mental health system

(7 days ago) WEB12 min. State Sen. R. Creigh Deeds (D-Charlottesville) tugged on his earlobe, pointing to scar tissue doctors wanted to remove to mend the damage from an …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/11/18/virginia-creigh-deeds-mental-health/

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Virginia Bans Mental Health Evidence in Trials. Lawmakers Could …

(8 days ago) WEBPeople accused of crimes in Virginia are prohibited from submitting this type of evidence during trial because of a 1985 Virginia Supreme Court decision that ruled a person’s …

https://theappeal.org/virginia-mental-health-evidence-trials-matthew-rushin-legislation/

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Key moments in Virginia’s effort to reform mental health care

(4 days ago) WEBBy Washington Post staff. November 18, 2023 at 8:00 a.m. EST. Virginia state Sen. R. Creigh Deeds (D-Charlottesville) gets to work at the Virginia Capitol in …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2023/11/18/virginia-mental-health-key-moments-reforms/

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First known legal test of mental health reform law alleges Virginia

(7 days ago) WEBThe lawsuit filed in Giles County Circuit Court on Feb. 28 claims that the Virginia Department of Behavioral Health and Developmental Services and the only …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/03/12/virginia-sued-psych-beds-/

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Clinic Helps Pass Mental Health Reforms in Virginia

(9 days ago) WEBWith the help of two University of Virginia School of Law students, mental health legislation to address overcrowding in the state’s hospital emergency rooms recently …

https://www.law.virginia.edu/news/202304/clinic-helps-pass-mental-health-reforms-virginia

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Virginia Court Decisions — Case Law - UVA Mental Health …

(6 days ago) WEBBailey v. True, No. CR02-511 (E.D. Va. Apr. 15, 2003); 17(51) Virginia Lawyers Weekly 1288 (May 26, 2003) The U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Virginia refused …

https://uvamentalhealthpolicy.org/case-law/category/Virginia+Court+Decisions

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Support SB1315 and HB2047 for Mental Health Reform in

(8 days ago) WEBSB1315 and HB2047 are mirror General Assembly bills that would allow for evidence related to mental conditions and intellectual and developmental disabilities to …

https://naacpva.org/support-sb1315-and-hb2047-for-mental-health-reform-in-criminal-justice-system/

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Why they are pushing for more hospital beds at a Virginia …

(9 days ago) WEBJones heard those concerns from Leonard. He said that the deaths of two Virginia men, Marcus Davis Peters and Irvo Otieno, who died during a mental health …

https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/general-assembly-mental-health-jan-11-2024

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Virginia psychiatric hospitals overburdened by patients referred

(4 days ago) WEBThe Joint Legislative Audit and Review Commission has concluded Virginia’s psychiatric hospitals are overwhelmed by an increasing number of forensic …

https://www.pilotonline.com/2023/12/11/virginia-psychiatric-hospitals-overburdened-by-patients-referred-through-legal-system-jlarc-report-finds/

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Filling the Gaps in Virginia's Mental Health Services

(6 days ago) WEBThe General Assembly established a joint subcommittee in 2014 to study publicly funded mental health services in the commonwealth, with an eye for shoring up service gaps …

https://www.law.virginia.edu/news/201605/filling-gaps-virginias-mental-health-services

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Concluded: Commission on Mental Health Law Reform

(7 days ago) WEBThe Commission issued progress reports in 2008, and 2009. A final report was not issued. The work of the Commission on Mental Health Law Reform concluded in 2011. Directs …

https://www.vacourts.gov/programs/concluded/cmh/home.html

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Bill requiring consideration of autism, mental illness in criminal

(6 days ago) WEBRICHMOND, Va. (WRIC)- Advocates say a law that bars Virginia courts from fully considering a person’s disability or mental illness is causing defendants with …

https://www.wric.com/news/bill-requiring-consideration-of-autism-mental-illness-in-criminal-justice-system-passes-in-virginia/

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Virginia law bars evidence of mental illness unless an accused …

(7 days ago) WEBThe History of the “Stamper Rule” in Virginia. Virginia prohibits the use of mental health evidence in non-insanity cases. To be clear, you will not find this rule in …

https://justiceforwardva.com/blog/acknowledgement-of-mental-illness

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Pretrial Reform — Justice Forward Virginia

(4 days ago) WEBThursday July 1, 2021, marks the enactment of several of Justice Forward Virginia’s priority criminal justice reforms in the Commonwealth. Our legislative policy development and …

https://justiceforwardva.com/pretrial-reform

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§ 19.2-271.6. Evidence of defendant's mental condition - Virginia …

(4 days ago) WEB§ 19.2-271.6.Evidence of defendant's mental condition admissible; notice to Commonwealth. A. For the purposes of this section: "Developmental disability" means …

https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/title19.2/chapter16/section19.2-271.6/

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Long wait times for Virginia’s mental hospitals WRIC ABC 8News

(7 days ago) WEBA JLARC study from last December found gaps in Virginia’s mental health system, including staffing challenges for community services boards that provide …

https://www.wric.com/news/virginia-news/long-wait-times-for-virginias-mental-hospitals/

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Virginians Overwhelmingly Support Allowing Mental Health Evidence

(5 days ago) WEBVIRGINIA POLL: By a +43 point margin, Virginia voters across party lines strongly support allowing Virginia judges and juries to consider evidence about a …

https://justiceforwardva.com/blog/mental-health-polling

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Virginia Mental Health Law Related to Jails

(5 days ago) WEBNew Commitment Criteria 1st prong - Dangerousness. The person has a mental illness and there is a substantial likelihood that, as a result of mental illness, the person will, in the …

https://www.dbhds.virginia.gov/assets/document-library/archive/library/forensics/ofo%20-%20va%20mental%20health%20law%20related%20to%20jails%20part%204.pdf

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Youngkin wants to transform Va.’s struggling behavioral health …

(9 days ago) WEBThe article has been corrected. Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s proposed $230 million expansion in the state’s behavioral health system was met with applause and questions on Thursday …

https://www.washingtonpost.com/dc-md-va/2022/12/15/youngkin-virginia-mental-health-deeds/

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New state budget boosts mental health services, Chesterfield …

(Just Now) WEBNew Virginia budget boosts mental health services, Chesterfield to host first mental health resource fair. Mental health services will also get a big boost in …

https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/virginia-state-budget-may-13-2024

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Hail to the Class of 2024 University of Virginia School of Law

(6 days ago) WEBFerguson, Hachten Help Pass Mental Health Reforms Michael Ferguson and Clare Hachten of the State and Local Government Policy Clinic worked with state Sen. …

https://www.law.virginia.edu/news/202405/hail-class-2024

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Michael Cohen continues cross-examination in - Health News …

(6 days ago) WEBUpdated May 16, 2024 at 13:22 PM ET. NEW YORK — Michael Cohen is back on the stand to testify against his former boss Donald Trump in a New York …

https://health.wusf.usf.edu/2024-05-16/michael-cohen-continues-cross-examination-in-trumps-criminal-hush-money-trial

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Veteran indicted for murdering his roommate at the West Palm VA …

(Just Now) WEBWEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (CBS12) — A Federal Grand Jury has indicted a veteran with first-degree murder in the death of his unidentified roommate at the VA …

https://cbs12.com/news/local/veteran-indicted-for-murdering-his-roommate-at-the-west-palm-va-medical-center-bible-homicide-grand-jury-christopher-schweikart-trial-military-florida-may-9-2024

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Hawaii native Savannah Gankiewicz crowned Miss USA after

(6 days ago) WEBHONOLULU (AP) - Savannah Gankiewicz of Hawaii was crowned Miss USA 2023 on Wednesday, more than a week after the previous titleholder resigned citing her …

https://www.wwnytv.com/2024/05/16/hawaii-native-savannah-gankiewicz-crowned-miss-usa-after-previous-winner-resigned/

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Walk promotes mental health awareness - WWNY

(2 days ago) WEBThe 19th Annual Mental Health Awareness Walk was held in Watertown on Wednesday. People wore green and walked from the Dulles State Office Building to the …

https://www.wwnytv.com/2024/05/15/walk-promotes-mental-health-awareness/

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Feds accuse Rhode Island of warehousing kids with mental health …

(5 days ago) WEBBOSTON (AP) — Rhode Island violated the civil rights of hundreds of children with mental health or developmental disabilities by routinely and unnecessarily …

https://wtop.com/national/2024/05/feds-accuse-rhode-island-of-warehousing-kids-with-mental-health-developmental-disabilities/

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California to make $3.3 billion available for mental health - WTOP

(5 days ago) WEBSACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Hammered by mounting pressure to address the growing homelessness crisis in California, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday …

https://wtop.com/national/2024/05/california-to-make-3-3-billion-available-for-mental-health-substance-use-treatment-centers/

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Iowa mental health, substance use system consolidation signed …

(Just Now) WEBNew law consolidates mental health, substance use disorder services. Now that the bill has been signed into law, the clock is ticking for top officials at Iowa's human …

https://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/news/politics/2024/05/15/iowa-mental-health-substance-use-system-consolidation-signed-into-law-kim-reynolds/73672968007/

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2024 Student Awards Announced < Yale School of Public Health

(5 days ago) WEB2024 Student Awards Announced. May 16, 2024. Each year, the Yale School of Public Health honors select students for their outstanding scholarship, …

https://ysph.yale.edu/news-article/2024-student-awards-announced/

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Mixing games and education, Prince Harry and Meghan arrive in

(2 days ago) WEBABUJA, Nigeria (AP) — Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan, arrived in Nigeria amid pomp and dancing on Friday to champion mental health for young people affected…

https://wtop.com/world/2024/05/prince-harry-meghan-arrive-in-nigeria-for-the-invictus-games-to-meet-with-wounded-soldiers/

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