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Candidates for district judge in Pa. answer questions
waynesboro@herald-mail.comThe three men running for judge in the 39th District of the Court of Common Pleas faced questioning Thursday night during a forum preceding the primary election. Attorneys Jeffrey Evans, Jerrold Sulcove and Jeremiah Zook are running for the open seat on...Tags: York (York, Pennsylvania), Crime, Law and Justice, Behavioral Conditions, Parties and Movements, Justice System
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Guest Commentary: Support is vital for our Guard and Reserve families
The following guest commentary was written by Carl Levin, the senior U.S. senator from Michigan and the chairman of the Senate Armed Services Committee. Recently I had the privilege of speaking to the National Research Summit on Reserve Component...Tags: Family, University of Michigan, Defense, Armed Forces, Barack Obama
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Commentary: We must help those with mental illness
May is Mental Health Awareness Month. Let's take a moment this month to consider some facts: 1 in 5 children have a diagnosable mental health disorder. One in 4 adults experience a mental health disorder in a given year, and a staggering 1 in 17 adults...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Mental Illness, Schizophrenia, American Legion, Behavioral Conditions
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Medicaid expansion good for Maryland
Thank you for your recent article on a study of Medicaid the New England Journal of Medicine that addressed the role of Medicaid in promoting mental health and protecting families from financial ruin ("Study: Medicaid has mixed record in improving health,...
Tags: Medicaid, Health Insurance, Government Health Care, Medical Research
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Isolation is the wrong prescription for the mentally ill
Late last month, 25-year-old Jason Daniel Tully collapsed while an inmate at the Hampton City Jail. Thirty minutes after being transported to the hospital, he died. Mr. Tully, a young man described by his mother as physically healthy but mentally ill,...Tags: Prisons, Behavioral Conditions, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Hospitals and Clinics
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Officials trying to stop cycle of repeat jail visits
Daily American Staff WriterIt is hard for inmates to break the cycle of crime — and returning to jail. Somerset County Jail Warden Greg Briggs said at the March jail board meeting that Somerset County has a 41 percent recidivism rate of inmates sent to state prison who...Tags: Somerset County (Pennsylvania), Court Preliminary, Prisons, Crime, Law and Justice, Mental Illness
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California Senate leader proposes mental health program expansions
State Senate leader Darrell Steinberg (D-Sacramento) on Tuesday proposed a plan to significantly increase mental health services in California with the goal of reducing the number of people ending up in prison, jail and emergency rooms. Steinberg said...
Tags: Finance, Crime, Law and Justice, Prisons, Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Behavioral Conditions
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Anne Arundel County health briefs
Rabies prevention The Department of Health offers information on how to prevent the spread of rabies and what to do in the event of exposure. Rabies is most often seen in raccoons, bats, foxes and skunks. Information: 410-222-7168 or visit aahealth.org....Tags: Lung Cancer, Endometriosis, Family, Diets and Dieting, Afghanistan
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Ill. chief justice: Follow FOID law on mental health issues
Tribune reporterSPRINGFIELD — The chief justice of the Illinois Supreme Court, citing “gun-related tragedies” and the state’s debate over concealed carry, emphasized in a memo to judges throughout Illinois this week that the state must be notified...Tags: Kwame Raoul, Crime, Law and Justice, Illinois Governor, Park Ridge, Personal Weapon Control
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L.A. County ordered to assume guardianship of elderly murder suspect
Over the objections of Los Angeles County mental health officials, a judge on Thursday ordered an 86-year-old murder defendant to remain in the government's care and not be released to a family member. Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Norman Shapiro...
Tags: Lawyers, Crime, Law and Justice, Government, Behavioral Conditions, Safety of Citizens
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Can you become addicted to chocolate?
You've probably heard the term "chocoholic" before. Maybe you've even used it to describe your devotion to what the Mayans and Aztecs believed was a food of the gods. Usually said jokingly, "chocoholic" actually nods to a potentially serious question: Can...Tags: Philadelphia (Philadelphia, Pennsylvania), Addiction, Lifestyle and Leisure, Behavioral Conditions, Weight
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State chief justice: Follow law on mental health reporting
— The chief justice of the Illinois Supreme Court, citing "gun-related tragedies" and the state's debate over concealed carry, emphasized in a memo to judges throughout Illinois this week that the state must be notified when they determine a...
Tags: Kwame Raoul, Crime, Law and Justice, Illinois Governor, Personal Weapon Control, Behavioral Conditions
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