Family photos and hospital records of Quincy Jackson III, gathered by his mother, Tyeesha Ferguson. The mental health system makes it "easier to criminalize somebody than to get them help," she says. ...

Melissa Keele poses for a portrait on April 7, at her home in Grand Junction, Colo. Melissa's son, Jaden Keele, 23, not pictured, has been dealing with severe mental illness for years. In 2023, he hit ...

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SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Tyeesha Ferguson fears her 28-year-old son will kill or be killed. "That's what I'm trying to avoid," said Ferguson, who still calls Quincy Jackson III her baby. She remembers a ...

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State psychiatric hospitals nationwide have largely lost the ability to treat patients before their mental health deteriorates and they are charged with crimes. Driving the problem is a meteoric rise ...

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The share of people with severe mental illness in state psychiatric hospitals accused of serious crimes has risen steeply. The shift has all but... How systemic failures turn state mental hospitals ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ohio — Tyeesha Ferguson fears her 28-year-old son will kill or be killed. “That’s what I’m trying to avoid,” said Ferguson, who still calls Quincy Jackson III her baby. She remembers a ...