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A man who stabbed his pregnant girlfriend to death in 2021 while violating a protective order was convicted of second-degree murder Wednesday night.
WARREN — A Lisbon woman who sought mercy from the court on Monday received an indefinite two- to three-year prison sentence for a conviction in a May 5, 2020,
Mahoning County Sheriff Jerry Greene says the Mahoning County jail is the largest mental health facility in the county. “When we have 500 inmates, we know that one third of those inmates are on some type of psychotropic meds,” he said. “We started realizing: Where are these people going to go when they get released? Where is their next meal going to come from? Who is going to give them their meds? These are all things that weren’t thought about before.” Interventions through community partnerships can stop the endless cycle, and find more appropriate places to treat and house them...
People in the throes of a mental health crisis often intersect with the criminal justice system, and while efforts are being made to increase the availability of mental health services, observers say existing systems are still lacking. When people with mental health issues become involved with the justice system, it often can be during an episode involving crisis behavior. Or, the person has a repetitive history of similar behavior. Sometimes the behavior itself is not criminal, but causes alarm in family members or bystanders who have few options but to call for police or an ambulance; other...
The advent of special dockets for those with mental illness is one of several recent developments that can help to increase the availability of mental health se