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 ...

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 ...

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

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

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

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