Can Hawaiʻi Detain You without a Crime? A Look Inside SB1322

Can Hawaiʻi detain you without a crime? A look inside SB1322

HONOLULU (KHON2) -- A new Hawaiʻi bill, SB1322, is causing strong debate. It changes how the state gives mental health care, especially to people who are homeless. Supporters say it will help people get care before ending up in jail or the hospital. However, critics say it removes important protections and could be misused. ‘I don’t think people understand how important midwifery is in Hawaiʻi’: Rep. Perruso The big question is whether the…

Wisconsin lawmakers seek to expand alternatives to incarceration for people with mental illness

Reading Time: 3 minutes As Wisconsin’s prison population climbs toward pre-pandemic levels, Senate Bill 153 seeks to expand alternatives to incarceration. Wisconsin’s Treatment Alternatives and Diversion program was established in 2005 to provide counties with funding to create programs to divert adults with nonviolent criminal charges into community-based treatment for substance abuse.  Senate Bill 153 would formally expand the scope of these p…

Governor Should Sign Mental Illness Treatment Legislation

Senate Bill 1322 will help pave the way for improved access to direly needed behavioral healthcare.

The Fight for Mental Health Parity Continues

As federal enforcement of parity laws falters, individuals and families struggling with mental illness face grave consequences.