Governor Vetoes Mental Health Bills

Missed Opportunity to Reduce Incarceration for Mental Illness We are very disappointed that Governor Youngkin vetoed HB267 and SB357 to Amend the Assault on a Protected Person Statute. His March 20th announcement grouped these vetoes with 20 others...
When a Call for Help Gets You Jail Time

When a Call for Help Gets You Jail Time

Current practice counterproductive, worsens illness Proposals from Senator Jennifer Boysko  and Delegate Vivian Watts in the Virginia legislative session attempt to fix one of the broken ways we respond to someone who needs help (SB 357, HB 267). Their introduced...