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from Part I - Introduction/Description of the Problem
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 19 October 2021
Recently, mental health officials have expressed concern regarding population shifts occurring in public psychiatric hospitals. Specifically, they have seen an increase in the number of “forensically involved” patients in these facilities. This trend is seen, in part, as an increase in the number of persons who have been brought to court on a criminal charge and subsequently court-ordered to receive inpatient services at state psychiatric hospitals. These “forensic patients’” are referred to the state psychiatric hospitals to be evaluated (e.g. to determine their mental status at the time of the crime and their ability to comprehend court proceedings and/or assist their attorney with their case because of an apparent mental illness) or to be restored (e.g. to receive treatment services and/or educational interventions aimed at helping defendants regain their ability to understand the court process) prior to adjudication.
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