This bill isn’t about improving public safety, it’s about doubling-down on the criminalization of those most in need of care.

The California Legislature is set to vote on a budget that would pare back a number of progressive priorities to close a $12 billion deficit. The budget being considered Friday will include cuts to ...

SACRAMENTO COUNTY, Calif. — Sacramento County Sheriff Jim Cooper is continuing his campaign against what he calls the misuse of California’s mental health diversion program, saying the system ...

Sacramento's sheriff and district attorney are urging changes to the state's mental health diversion program, claiming it is being used as a loophole to get people out of jail.

The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office is facing more scrutiny and tough questions regarding its controversial decision not to respond to mental health calls if there is no crime being committed.

FAIR OAKS, Calif. — The Sacramento County Sheriff's Office says a deadly stabbing in Fair Oaks could have been prevented if the suspect had not been released under a mental health diversion program.

Tackling the Region’s Most Pressing Challenges and Building Trust Sacramento County Sheriff Jim Cooper has tackled some of the region’s most pressing challenges, from homelessness and mental ...

Collins, the sheriff’s spokesperson, declined to respond to that assertion but said in a written reply that mental health assessments are conducted throughout the detention period for any person ...

Susanna, who asked that her last name be withheld, recently called the Sacramento Sheriff’s Office for help because her daughter was in the throes of a mental health crisis. That’s when she ...

A growing number of police agencies, like the Sacramento County sheriff, refuse to respond to calls when someone’s in a mental health crisis.

Sacramento County Sheriff Jim Cooper held a press conference today discussing California's mental health diversion laws, which offer some misdemeanor or felony offenders mental health services ...