Lee Romney

1 week ago | mercurynews.com | Lee Romney

By Lee Romney, CalMattersSusanna’s Sacramento County home bears the scars of her daughter’s mental illness. There is the lump on the wall near the entryway, patched after the girl, now 17, busted through the drywall. On a recent day, a double door in a bulky box awaited installation — to replace the splintered entry to the bedroom Susanna shares with her husband.

2 weeks ago | capradio.org | Lee Romney |Miguel Gutierrez Jr. |Jules Hotz

By Lee Romney, CalMattersSusanna’s Sacramento County home bears the scars of her daughter’s mental illness. There is the lump on the wall near the entryway, patched after the girl, now 17, busted through the drywall. On a recent day, a double door in a bulky box awaited installation — to replace the splintered entry to the bedroom Susanna shares with her husband.

2 weeks ago | pressdemocrat.com | Lee Romney

“I want you to put yourself in the shoes of the folks living next door,” Wilbourn told the commission. “They were sound asleep at three in the morning when this was taking place. Their kids, their families could potentially have been in harm’s way.”In Susanna’s case, neither her husband nor the Sheriff’s Department requested emergency medical personnel. Her daughter did calm down, eventually.

2 weeks ago | calmatters.org | Lee Romney

Police agencies — under scrutiny and worried about their own liability — increasingly won’t respond to someone in a mental health crisis unless that person is committing a crime. So who will transport people in psychosis to get help? And who will keep those around them safe? Welcome to CalMatters, the only nonprofit newsroom devoted solely to covering issues that affect all Californians.

Oct 30, 2023 | mindsitenews.org | Lee Romney

California’s Transgender Respect, Agency and Dignity Act went into effect in January 2021, making it possible for transgender people in prison to seek housing in facilities that align with their gender identity and sense of safety. The goal: to reduce the violence, psychological trauma and degradation experienced by trans prisoners.