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Jan 62 min read
Thousands of TX Help Calls Missed Amid $7M Suicide Hotline Deficit
Thousands of Texans in need are abandoning the state’s suicide hotline mid-call every month as call centers struggle under a $7 million...
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Crime and Justice News
Nov 13, 20242 min read
To Prevent Suicide, Four States Let People Ban Themselves From Buying Guns
Donna’s Law, a suicide-prevention law that allows people to temporarily suspend their own gun rights, has proven one of the few areas of...
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Crime and Justice News
Sep 17, 20242 min read
Calling 988 In Mental Health Crisis Rarely Prompts 'Emergency Rescue'
Many people in mental health crises fear that if they call the 988 line, police might show up or they might be forced to go to the...
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Crime and Justice News
Jul 17, 20242 min read
Americans Still Learning 988 System As It Begins Its Third Year
Mid-July marks the second anniversary of the launch of the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline as a nationwide resource offering 24/7 support...
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Crime and Justice News
May 8, 20241 min read
FCC Working On Solving Location Problem For 988 Suicide Calls
If someone were to call the national mental health and suicide prevention phone number — the 988 Suicide and Crisis Lifeline — there’s a...
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Crime and Justice News
Apr 23, 20241 min read
Congress May Improve Routing Of 988 Suicide Hotline Calls
Since its launch in 2022, almost 10 million Americans have used 988, the the National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline that is an alternative...
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Crime and Justice News
Mar 21, 20241 min read
Over 1,200 Public Safety Personnel Died By Suicide Over Seven Years
More than 1,200 public safety personnel died by suicide over a seven-year period, according to a report released by a nonprofit...
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Crime and Justice News
Mar 14, 20222 min read
Can New 988 Number Handle The U.S. Suicide Crisis?
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline — the number posted on student ID cards, atop Google search results and in warning labels on...
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