Mental illness

Melissa Ricke's lawsuit alleges Elkhart and Marion county jails, and their contracted for-profit health care firm, knew that her brother, Thomas Ricke, was mentally ill but neglected to give him basic care that would have saved his life.

Legislation to boost mental health care services unanimously cleared a House committee Tuesday amid emotional testimony from Hoosiers.

Hundreds of Hoosiers rallied at the New Direction Church in Indianapolis Saturday to urge lawmakers to fully fund Senate Bill 1, which would bolster mental health care access and services across the state.

A bill to bolster mental health care access and services across Indiana unanimously cleared a Senate committee Thursday – but without any funding included.

The St. Joseph County Police Department created a new position designed to help people struggling with mental illness.During 2019 more than 1,000 people…