Josh McGhee is a reporter at MindSite News. He focuses on the intersection of criminal justice and mental health, emphasizing public records and data reporting, while also covering themes of race, inequality, and community news. McGhee's work has been featured in a variety of outlets, including BioRxiv, Chron, and Block Club Chicago.
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By: Andrew Adams, Grace Hauck, Josh Mcghee
Illinois counties have continued to launch new mental health courts, and advocates call for more. Champaign County is the most populous county in the state without one.
By: Andrew Adams, Josh Mcghee, Grace Hauck
This story is a collaboration between Illinois Answers and the Chicago bureau of MindSite News. Bloomington native Shayla Woodworth had struggled with mental illness and addiction since she was a teen and spent time in jail in three states. She’d heard of mental health courts before but didn’t know much about them, and assumed they were something of […]
By: Andrew Adams, Grace Hauck, Josh Mcghee
The courts offer an alternative to incarceration. Outcomes depend heavily on local services.
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