Mom whose son inspired the "Tristin Murphy Act" reflects on the new law
Tristin Murphy, a man with schizophrenia who was in and out of jail because of his mental illness, killed himself while imprisoned.
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Tristin Murphy, a man with schizophrenia who was in and out of jail because of his mental illness, killed himself while imprisoned.
Tristin Murphy, a man with schizophrenia who was in and out of jail because of his mental illness, killed himself while imprisoned.
Tristin Murphy's story was chronicled in the 2023 CBS Miami documentary, "Warehoused: The Life and Death of Tristin Murphy."
"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.
The bill transforms the way those with mental health issues are detained for most non-violent crimes and was introduced as the direct result of the 2023 CBS News Miami documentary "Warehoused: The Life and Death of Tristin Murphy."
The bill is the direct result of the CBS Miami documentary "Warehoused: The Life and Death of Tristin Murphy," which detailed how Murphy, a schizophrenic sent to prison on a littering charge, killed himself with a chainsaw.
There has been a major development in the aftermath of our CBS News Miami documentary "Warehoused: The Life and Death of Tristin Murphy."
The legislation, Senate Bill 168, also known as the Tristin Murphy Act, was named after the 37-year-old father of two who killed himself in prison with a chainsaw.
WAREHOUSED: The Life and Death of Tristin Murphy" is an hourlong documentary exploring the treatment of the mentally ill in the Florida criminal justice system
An hourlong documentary exploring the treatment of the mentally ill in Florida's criminal justice system.
Cindee Murphy, the mother of Tristin Murphy who killed himself while in custody, talks about her son's ordeal and her visit to the Florida Legislature.
Cindee Murphy, the mother of Tristin Murphy who killed himself while in custody, meets with incoming Florida House Speaker Daniel Perez and other legislators.
CBS News Miami's documentary, Warehoused, getting attention from Tallahassee lawmakers.
The judge who sentenced a 37-year-old man to prison on a littering charge – two months before he killed himself with a chainsaw on a work detail at a state prison – is urging the Florida Legislature to take action to address the growing crisis of needlessly placing people with mental illnesses in the criminal justice system.
We're hearing for the first time from the judge who sentenced Tristin Murphy to state prison for rolling his pickup truck into a pond next to the Charlotte County Jail. Two months after that sentencing, Tristin killed himself on a prison work detail.
The Miami Herald editorial board is calling for changes regarding our documentary on the criminal justice system and those in need of treatment for the mentally ill.
David Fathi, director of the ACLU's National Prison Project, has additional thoughts about how the mentally ill are treated while incarcerated.
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