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DeSantis signs "Tristin Murphy Act" into law

Name: DeSantis signs "Tristin Murphy Act" into law
Uploaded: 2025-06-25T12:35:00-0400
Duration: 32 s
Description: I's the most comprehensive reform to mental health inside the criminal justice system in decades. It's named after Tristin Murphy, a 37-year-old schizophrenic, who ended up killing himself while behind bars with a chainsaw in 2021.

I's the most comprehensive reform to mental health inside the criminal justice system in decades. It's named after Tristin Murphy, a 37-year-old schizophrenic, who ended up killing himself while behind bars with a chainsaw in 2021.