Danielle Ohl

5 days ago | wesa.fm | Danielle Ohl

Every year, hundreds of Pennsylvanians languish in jail because they're considered mentally unfit to stand trial, despite conditions that can worsen their state and plunge them deeper into the criminal justice system. To avoid that scenario, Allegheny County has created the state's first mobile competency restoration clinic. The program will assess and treat people who have been charged with a crime, but can't aid in their own defense because of a mental or behavioral health issue.

1 week ago | standard-journal.com | Danielle Ohl

PITTSBURGH — Every year, hundreds of Pennsylvanians languish in jail because they're considered mentally unfit to stand trial, despite conditions that can worsen their state and plunge them deeper into the criminal justice system. To avoid that scenario, Allegheny County has created the state's first mobile competency restoration clinic. The program will assess and treat people who have been charged with a crime, but can't aid in their own defense because of a mental or behavioral health issue.

1 week ago | abc27.com | Danielle Ohl

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1 week ago | spotlightpa.org | Danielle Ohl

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1 month ago | northpennnow.com | Danielle Ohl

Days before law enforcement officials say Cody Balmer broke into the governor’s mansion armed with Molotov cocktails and a hammer, his mother called local police seeking help for her son. According to the Penbrook Borough Police Department, Christie Balmer called on April 10 and requested a 302, or involuntary mental health commitment, for her son, who had stopped taking his psychiatric medications. His behavior had become “irritable and agitated,” she told the department.