‘Dysfunctional’ board for insane phasing out
Arizona will soon do away with the state board responsible for deciding the supervision and placement of those found to be guilty except insane for serious crimes, following years of concern about the board’s inconsistent practices and decision-making.
Tragedy strengthens effort to eliminate board
Sen. Nancy Barto is spearheading an effort to abolish the state board that decides whether those who commit serious crimes but were found guilty except insane are fit to return to the community.
Reform Psychiatric Security Review Board now
Arizona citizens deserve better; taxpayers deserve better; the other residents of group homes and our neighborhoods deserve better.
Shelter for seniors, seriously mentally ill top advocates’ wish list
After a one-time windfall from the Legislature, affordable housing supporters who’ve advocated for restoring the State Housing Trust Fund to pre-recession levels are looking at how to best stretch the new money and make the case for more.