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King, Pierce, Thurston, Whatcom and Lewis counties are among those that signed on to the lawsuit filed in Pierce County, home to Western State Hospital.

Most pregnancy-specific alcohol policies are not associated with decreased odds of infant injuries or morbidities.

WEDNESDAY, Aug. 9, 2023 (HealthDay News) -- Most pregnancy-specific alcohol policies are not associated with decreased odds of infant injuries or morbidities, according to a study published online Aug. 3

States across the country have outright banned or severely limited the practice of jailing people without charges while they wait for mental health treatment. Mississippi has not.

States across the country have outright banned or severely limited the practice of jailing people without charges while they wait for mental health treatment. Mississippi has not.

In Mississippi, serious mental illness or substance abuse can land you in jail, even if you aren’t charged with a crime. The state is a stark outlier in jailing so many people for so long, but many officials say they don’t have another option.

Virginia currently incarcerates about 400 people even though their sentences have already been completed. It's part of a system called civil commitment, which allows the state to detain people who have been convicted of sexual offenses until they can prove that they are no longer a danger.

Alexander Michael Forsberg, 26, of Benson, was sentenced in Swift County District Court to serve 23 months in prison for violating a restraining order filed against him, barring contact with a female who was a juvenile at the time.

Brown County Grand Jury Meets, Returns Indictments

Increasingly, the phrase “good cause” is being used by courts to decide whether a deposition or other judicial proceeding should be conducted remotely or in person. Depending on the...