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Author Archives: Jocelyn Wiener

Jocelyn Wiener writes about health and mental health for CalMatters, exploring the intersection between government policies and people’s lives. She has worked as a reporter in her native California for close to two decades. Her work has appeared in The Atlantic, The Washington Post, the Christian Science Monitor, Kaiser Health News, the San Francisco Chronicle and many other state and national publications.

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Gavin Newsom signs law in ‘overhaul’ of mental health system. It changes decades of practice

by Jocelyn Wiener October 10, 2023October 10, 2023 Why you can trust MindSite News

The California governor signed the first of a series of bills that aim to transform California’s mental health system. Depending on who you ask, this transformation represents a long overdue humanitarian response – or a worrisome step backward on civil liberties. 

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No way out: Why a mentally disabled man was jailed nine years awaiting a murder trial that never happened

by Jocelyn Wiener December 20, 2022December 20, 2022 Why you can trust MindSite News
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Mentally ill prisoners in California are three times likelier to get shuffled around

by Byrhonda Lyons, Jocelyn Wiener and Erica Yee November 22, 2022November 22, 2022 Why you can trust MindSite News
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Unanswered cries: Why California faces a shortage of mental health workers

by Jocelyn Wiener September 13, 2022September 13, 2022 Why you can trust MindSite News
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CARE Court: Can California counties make it work?

by Jocelyn Wiener and Manuela Tobias July 21, 2022July 21, 2022 Why you can trust MindSite News
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Dial 988: California’s new mental health crisis hotline debuts

by Jocelyn Wiener July 15, 2022July 16, 2022 Why you can trust MindSite News
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Inmate shuffle: How California bounces around its mentally ill prisoners

by Byrhonda Lyons and Jocelyn Wiener June 2, 2022June 7, 2022 Why you can trust MindSite News
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California to funnel billions into mental health overhaul aimed at youth

by Jocelyn Wiener March 21, 2022April 11, 2022 Why you can trust MindSite News
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