Florida legislators unanimously passed Senate Bill 168 – the Tristin Murphy Act. It is designed to reform how mentally ill ...

Cindee Murphy couldn't hold back the tears as the entire Florida Senate stood and gave her a standing ovation after they ...

Murphy’s parents, Cindee and Dennis Murphy, were in the Senate chamber as lawmakers considered the bill and eventually voted ...

Florida’s criminal justice system is one step closer to expanding mental health resources for those in need. The Senate ...

Tristin Murphy was a 37-year-old schizophrenic when he was sent to a prison on a littering charge. A little more than a month ...

The Senate approved sweeping mental health reforms to help people get treatment instead of keeping them locked up in prison.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV/Gray Florida Capital Bureau) - Florida’s criminal justice system is one step closer to expanding mental health resources for those in need. The Senate approved sweeping ...

The bill transforms the way those with mental health issues are detained for most non-violent crimes and was introduced as ...