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cbayer

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18. I think, but I am not sure, that forensic hospitals are for those
Mon Mar 5, 2012, 08:10 PM
Mar 2012

found not guilty by reason of insanity or convicted inmates who become severely mentally ill after their convictions or those that are unable to stand trial due to psychiatric illness.

Is he in one now? I suspect he is. If they make him sane enough to stand trial, will he be returned to one? I don't know, but perhaps not.

And while he may become a danger to the rest of the population, all the data I have seen is that psychiatrically ill inmates are much more likely to be the victims of violence than the perpetrators.

This is a tough situation with persuasive arguments on both sides. cbayer Mar 2012 #1
no they unless one takes a weapon and starts killing people leftyohiolib Mar 2012 #2
I'm not clear on what you are saying here cbayer Mar 2012 #3
i think self explanatory if they Tunkamerica Mar 2012 #11
I think he needs to be medicated. Wait Wut Mar 2012 #4
Here is the rub, though. cbayer Mar 2012 #8
I believe that the specifics of his meds would be admissable. Wait Wut Mar 2012 #12
I think, but I am not sure, that forensic hospitals are for those cbayer Mar 2012 #18
This isn't a difficult question at all if you look at the bottom line... wandy Mar 2012 #5
I might make the argument that if he is stark raving mad then cbayer Mar 2012 #9
No problem with that at all. wandy Mar 2012 #15
One of my relatives was murdered by an unmedicated schizophrenic drifter Sen. Walter Sobchak Mar 2012 #27
I am so sorry for your loss and agree with your last statement. cbayer Mar 2012 #28
The problem isn't necessarily access Sen. Walter Sobchak Mar 2012 #32
Even Judy Clarke, Kaczynski's lawyer argues against it jakeXT Mar 2012 #6
He needs his medication. n/t Lil Missy Mar 2012 #7
He is very likely to benefit from his medication. cbayer Mar 2012 #10
I haven't followed this, but is that the only purpose? Ruby the Liberal Mar 2012 #14
The issue of forced medication is always very, very tricky. cbayer Mar 2012 #20
Actually, I think this is playing out to the benefit of the Defense Ruby the Liberal Mar 2012 #22
He's not being medicated against HIS will. It's against his LAWYER'S will. n/t Lil Missy Mar 2012 #19
Are you sure? Or are the lawyers defending his refusal of meds? cbayer Mar 2012 #21
The defense wants him in his crazy state for trial so he can be found not guilty due to insanity. Lil Missy Mar 2012 #30
So he is spitting on his lawyer, because he wants more meds? jakeXT Mar 2012 #31
His body, his choice? (nt) The Straight Story Mar 2012 #13
Yes, but how does that ensure a fair trial? nt Ruby the Liberal Mar 2012 #16
Is there any doubt minavasht Mar 2012 #24
They are going for diminished capacity. Ruby the Liberal Mar 2012 #25
It's not really his choice if he is too sick to know his condition. n/t EFerrari Mar 2012 #26
There was a brilliant episode of Boston Legal watrwefitinfor Mar 2012 #17
It's been a longstanding issue in forensic psychiatry. cbayer Mar 2012 #23
This punkass needs to take responsibility for what he did and cool it with the frivilous appeals bluestateguy Mar 2012 #29
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