Georgia Mental Health Advocates Gearing Up New Legislative Session (WCTV Tallahassee) Some mental health advocates are gearing up to challenge the Georgia Governor's plan to privatize the state's mental health system. Lawmaker stresses mental health funding (Casper Star-Tribune) CHEYENNE -- Though money is tight, Wyoming should continue to fund changes in its mental health and substance abuse treatment system to keep it from backsliding into being one of the worst in the nation, a state lawmaker said. Lawyers will not object to release of Melinda Duckett's mental-health records (Orlando Sentinel) Lawyers suing CNN and Nancy Grace on behalf of Melinda Duckett's estate will not object to the release of the young mother's mental-health records. Lawmaker stresses mental health funding (KTVQ Billings) Associated Press - January 5, 2009 12:25 PM ET CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) - Though money is tight, a state lawmaker says Wyoming should continue to fund changes in its mental health and substance... Jail earns accreditation for mental health services (The State) Inmates at the Richland County jail are evaluated for needed mental health services when they arrive. Nearly one in five of them get help while they?re incarcerated. And after they serve their time, psychiatric patients continue to be monitored in hopes they?ll improve. Those are among new standards that have earned the jail accreditation by the country?s leading advocates of jail health care. ...
