“The term ‘involuntary care’ has a rather negative social intonation, and … should be replaced by ‘compassionate care,'” he said. Fung said secure treatment facilities work because ...

California and Nevada voters will decide in November whether to ban forced prison labor by removing language from their state ...

California voters will have the option in next month’s election to vote on the language used in Proposition 6, which seeks to ...

Besides the presidential, California Senate and local races, San Diego voters also have some important statewide ballot ...

With the election approaching in just under a month, here are three important measures on the California statewide ballot ...

Voting yes on Prop. 6, would still allow prisoners to continue working for money or “time credits” that reduce the length of ...

If we want to provide better and fair treatment for those in confinement ... rules that allows jails and prisons to impose involuntary labor to punish crime. Voting yes means involuntary labor ...

Re “Promoting involuntary treatment of drug users is good populist politics, but is it good health care?” (Oct. 1): Of course, there should be checks and balances in place. The aim is to ...

A jury on Friday acquitted a former police officer in Virginia of involuntary manslaughter after he fatally shot a shoplifting suspect last year outside a busy shopping mall FAIRFAX, Va.

America’s employers added a surprisingly strong 254,000 jobs in September, the latest evidence that the U.S. labor market is still solid enough to support steady hiring and a growing economy.

A complex problem like we are seeing on the streets of most Canadian cities requires a full suite of solutions But involuntary treatment is an issue fraught with complexity and nuance – not the type ...