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A bill pending in the Alabama Legislature would allow probate judges to consider someone’s substance abuse disorder along with mental illness when deciding involuntary commitments to state facilities.
The Alabama Department of Mental Health has used recent COVID-19 relief funds to boost staffing — and potentially avoid a lawsuit.
The Alabama Department of Mental Health has used recent COVID-19 relief funds to boost staffing — and potentially avoid a lawsuit.
As a U.S. government shutdown looms on Sunday, several Alabama state agencies that rely heavily on federal support say they’re watching and preparing.
A 68-year-old bipolar Army veteran died after he was beaten by another patient at Tuscaloosa's Bryce Hospital earlier this year. News of the homicide was never shared, and no charges have been filed in its wake.