Tensions in Los Angeles escalated Sunday as thousands of protesters took to the streets in response to President Donald Trump’s extraordinary deployment of the National Guard, blocking off a major ...

A planned policy shift at a Pensacola hospital means patients in mental health crisis may have to be transported as far as Okaloosa County or Bay County for assistance. Earlier this month, state ...

Florida West Hospital had set a 90-day deadline in August to stop receiving mental health patients who officials have deemed a danger to themselves under Florida's Baker Act. Hospital spokesperson ...

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Former Florida Governor Lawton Chiles signed the Marchman Act in 1993, and now his daughter, Rhea Chiles, says healthcare facilities are abusing it. Lawton Chiles became ...

Many U.S. states have laws allowing for “civil commitment" (involuntary commitment) and treatment of individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs). These laws, like those psychiatrists use to treat ...

The Baker and Marchman acts outline the process for individuals experiencing mental health crises or dealing with substance abuse to receive involuntary treatment. Some believe the process is ...