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The insanity defense
South Bend TribuneSOUTH BEND - It's a strategy rarely used in court, sometimes considered a guilty man's last hope. But when it prevails, it can potentially allow a defendant to receive mental health treatment and avoid prison entirely. It’s called the insanity...Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Judges, Diseases and Illnesses, Laws, Crime, Law and Justice
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Man charged in Donnelly threat writes judge letters
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterSOUTH BEND — A man charged with threatening U.S. Rep. Joe Donnelly and his staff has been writing letters to the judge presiding over his case, saying he is wrongfully incarcerated, his court-appointed attorney is "evil," and wishing his mom a happy...Tags: Defendants, Joe Donnelly, Trials, Gabrielle Giffords, Justice System
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'A horrible case of animal hoarding' as dogs suffered in silence: Humane Society
More than a dozen dogs were suffering in silence and there's really only one person to blame … their caretaker. A “horrible case of animal hoarding” is what the Humane Society of St. Joseph County calls a case their workers...Tags: Alzheimer's Disease, Behavioral Conditions, Pets, Health
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State Supreme County justices hear appeal at IUSB
South Bend Tribune Staff WriterSOUTH BEND - A southern Indiana teenager serving life in prison without parole for killing his little brother has appealed the case to the Indiana Supreme Court, asking for a lighter sentence. On Monday, the justices heard arguments related to Andrew...Tags: Prisons, Behavioral Conditions, Judges, Crime, Law and Justice, Juvenile Delinquency
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Michigan congressman denies sexual abuse allegations
DETROIT (AP) — A Michigan congressman said Monday that allegations of sexual abuse made against him by his 63-year-old second cousin are the result of the man's mental illness and other relatives' attempts to extort money from him. "It's false and...Tags: Sex Crimes, Sexual Assault, The Associated Press, Sexual Misconduct, Behavioral Conditions
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Government questions defendant's competency for trial
SOUTH BEND — A man charged with threatening Congressman Joe Donnelly and his staff must undergo a psychiatric examination to determine his competency to stand trial, a judge ruled today.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Christopher Neuchterlein was...Tags: Court Preliminary, Joe Donnelly, Judges, Behavioral Conditions, Crime, Law and Justice
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Study: No higher mental health risk after abortion
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A new study suggests having an abortion does not increase the risk of mental health problems, but having a baby does. The research by Danish scientists is one of the largest to compare the aftermath of both decisions. It...Tags: Behavioral Conditions, Abortion, Health, Mental Health
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Parents say son accused of threatening South Bend congressman needs help, not jail
GRANGER — Brett Keiling, 46, who is charged with threatening U.S. Rep. Joe Donnelly and his office staff, is a mentally ill man who badly needs help rather than incarceration, according to his elderly parents.
"When he was a child, I thought I...Tags: Indiana University, Prisons, Vehicles, Behavioral Conditions, Crime, Law and Justice
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Money for new mentally ill patients frozen
SOUTH BEND — As I walk through the double front doors to the parking lot of West Park Health Care, I bump into a middle-aged woman in front of me. "Excuse me," I say. "Oh, excuse me," she says, glancing around with a small smile. The woman is...Tags: Politics, Prisons, Behavioral Conditions, Drugs and Medicines, Crime, Law and Justice
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Asperger's does not make a murderer
Regarding your article about the teen girl accused of plotting her father's murder with her boyfriend ("Troubled child on a dark path," May 19), I found the article filled with misleading information and misinformation. First, the article tells us she...
Tags: Ellicott City, Learning Disability, Autism, Behavioral Conditions, Family
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L.A. County supervisor outlines a new jail proposal
Los Angeles County Supervisor Zev Yaroslavsky wants the board to consider tearing down part of the troubled Men's Central Jail and building a facility to house mentally ill and drug addicted inmates, which he says would offer all prisoners a better chance...
Tags: Substance Abuse, Lee Baca, Prisons, Zev Yaroslavsky, Behavioral Conditions
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Florida Gov. Rick Scott should be fired up to sign this reasonable gun bill
It's not often a Florida governor gets caught in the crossfire between gun enthusiasts and the National Rifle Association. Unfortunately, that's where Gov. Rick Scott finds himself, thanks to a reasonable gun-control bill awaiting his signature. HB 1355...
Tags: Regional Authority, Interior Policy, Politics, National Government, Behavioral Conditions
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