"Tristin Murphy Act" passes unanimously, heading to Gov. DeSantis
Tristin Murphy's story was chronicled in the 2023 CBS Miami documentary, "Warehoused: The Life and Death of Tristin Murphy."
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Tristin Murphy's story was chronicled in the 2023 CBS Miami documentary, "Warehoused: The Life and Death of Tristin Murphy."
Florida legislators unanimously passed Senate Bill 168 – the Tristin Murphy Act. It is designed to reform how mentally ill people like Tristin Murphy are treated in the state's criminal justice system by offering them treatment rather than prison.
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 later he killed himself with a chainsaw.
"I'm euphoric, I'm so excited," said Cindee Murphy, moments after the vote. "It was just amazing."
The bill is the direct result of the 2023 CBS News Miami documentary "Warehoused: The Life and Death of Tristin Murphy.
There has been a major development in the aftermath of our CBS News Miami documentary "Warehoused: The Life and Death of Tristin Murphy."
After ignoring the issue for years, the Florida legislature began to address the mental health crisis in the criminal justice system in its 2024 session.
Jim DeFede is in Tallahassee, where a State Senate Committee tackled the issue of mental health in jails and prisons.
In this week's edition of Facing South Florida: CBS News Miami's Jim DeFede is in Tallahassee where a State Senate Committee tackled the issue of mental health in jails in prisons.
Jim DeFede and the State Senator discuss mental health and the criminal justice system.
For the first time, CBS News Miami hears from the judge who sentenced Tristin Murphy to state prison.
Jim DeFede speaks with Judge Steve Leifman in a bonus clip from "Warehoused: The Life and Death of Tristin Murphy."
Jim DeFede gets reaction from a number of mental health experts who watched his one-hour-long documentary.
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Miramar Police said it appeared that traffic had slowed down on US-27 and that the motorcycle was unable to stop in time, leading to the collision.
Passenger David Jimenez said he was first notified at around 6 a.m. Monday by the captain that the crew member had gone overboard.
According to the Florida Forest Service, the Mile Marker 40 fire has burned more than 6,000 acres just west of US-27 and north of I-75.
Target said it received 23 reports of the sandal's pearls falling off the shoe.
The humidity and that heat will push the "feels like" temperatures into the triple digits across the metroplex and the upper 90s in the Keys.
Miramar Police said it appeared that traffic had slowed down on US-27 and that the motorcycle was unable to stop in time, leading to the collision.
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