NC Lawmakers Recommend Funding, More Testing in Involuntary Commitments

NC House panel recommends changes to involuntary commitment system

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NC Lawmakers recommend funding, more testing in involuntary commitments

Lawmakers in Raleigh on Tuesday are going through a 42-page report centered on how to improve the involuntary commitment process in North Carolina, and what to prioritize first. The report is full of recommendations.

NC lawmakers issue recommendations to improve the state's mental health care system

RALEIGH, N.C. (QUEEN CITY NEWS) — A new report from North Carolina’s General Assembly looks to improve the state’s mental health care system. In the report, Republican and Democratic lawmakers recommended several changes. Following the murder of Iryna Zarutska on the Blue Light light rail back in August, state lawmakers decided they wanted to improve [...]

Report calls for reform to involuntary commitment, mental health treatment

A North Carolina House select committee studying involuntary commitment and public safety is recommending a broad set of changes to the state’s mental health and criminal justice systems. The recommendations aim to reduce violent incidents, ease strain on hospitals and law enforcement, and address what lawmakers describe as a “revolving door” of untreated mental illness. These recommendations follow months of hearings with law enforcement, docto…

NC leaders to recommend changes to laws involving crime, mental illness

North Carolina legislators on Tuesday plan to discuss recommendations for better treating criminal suspects who have a history of mental illness.