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Feature November 8, 2020
When Going to the Hospital Is Just as Bad as Jail
A new lawsuit claims Black Americans with mental illness are being forced into traumatic emergency room stays.
By Christie Thompson
Crisis responders Aana Sundling and Chris Jones visit an unhoused community member in Olympia, Wash., to let them know about a potential shelter opportunity, in July.
Feature July 24, 2020
This City Stopped Sending Police to Every 911 Call
Riding along with the civilian “crisis responders” of Olympia, Washington.
By Christie Thompson
Deputy Derek Fish
Commentary October 3, 2017
It’s Time We Talk About Police Suicide
More cops die of suicide than die of shootings and traffic accidents combined.
Andy O'Hara
A guard stands watch over the east block of death row at San Quentin State Prison in California in 2016.
News June 14, 2017
For Corrections Officers and Cops, a New Emphasis on Mental Health
An intensive study and new programs to combat stress that often goes overlooked.
By Simone Weichselbaum
Case in Point January 23, 2017
An Oklahoma Horror Story
The last six days of Elliott Earl Williams.
By Andrew Cohen
The Florence Federal Prison Complex in Florence, Colo.
Case in Point December 5, 2016
How America’s Most Famous Federal Prison Faced a Dirty Secret
The case that awakened us to the mental health trauma of “Supermax”
By Andrew Cohen
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