Perspective
Jan. 12, 2012
Incompetent defendants are entitled to treatment
A reader comments on "Report: Counties should help treat incompetent inmates,"
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The Jan. 4 story, "Report: Counties should help treat incompetent inmates," cites a study by the Legislative Analyst's Office that concludes incompetent defendants are better served through mental health treatment in the county jail rather than in the state hospital. The main premise of the LAO study, that excessive overcrowding and understaffing in the state hospitals leads to long delays before an incompetent d...For only $95 a month (the price of 2 article purchases)
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