This story was originally published . Sign up for their newsletters. Phone lines that provide mental health support to tens of thousands of Californians say they are on the verge of shutting down or ...

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.

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 ...

Rob and Sacramento law enforcement leaders discuss reengineering the response to mental health calls Join Rob for a conversation with Sacramento law enforcement leaders to discuss reengineering ...

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 ...

Since the Sacramento County Sheriff's Department stopped responding to non-criminal mental health calls, the focus has been on 988, the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline, run by WellSpace ...

Madisen Keavy reports on changes to how the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office will respond to mental health calls. Gavin Newsom defies Senate vote: 'Illegal' 'Tip creep' is pushing some customers ...

A change in the Sacramento County Sheriff's Office policy for mental health calls is causing controversy. Earlier this month, Sheriff Jim Cooper announced that deputies would no longer respond to ...

The Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office no longer responds to non-criminal mental health calls for help, and it will impact other agencies.

Willingham, James KOVR via CNN Newsource For families with loved ones who suffer from mental illness and have relied on Sacramento sheriff's deputies to assist with non-criminal mental health calls ...

RANCHO CORDOVA, California (KOVR) — For families with loved ones who suffer from mental illness and have relied on Sacramento sheriff’s deputies to assist with non-criminal mental health calls ...