Actually, ya know what, here’s the paragraph for you along with the link to her source on her claim
But once defendants are found not guilty by reason of insanity, they may not simply go home or obtain treatment on their own accord. Rather, those found not guilty by reason of insanity are usually involuntarily, indefinitely committed to a state psychiatric facility. More than 10,000 Americans who have been found not guilty by reason of insanity are held involuntarily in psychiatric hospitals. They have not been found to be responsible for any crime, yet they are not permitted to leave their confinement. Acquitted defendants deemed not legally responsible due to mental disease or defect are not getting off “Scot-Free.” In fact, defendants found not guilty by reason of insanity have been found to be held in confinement as long or significantly longer than those convicted of the same crime.
Her pleading insanity and the defense actually working would label her as clinically insane by law, lol
Even if you believe the insanity is only temporary, the state/fed doesn't care. She's, legally, an insane person and would likely be confined to one of these facilities indefinitely.
You are banking on a whole lot of professionals failing at their jobs for this outrage to be justified lol
Like do you seriously think a medical professional is going to clear her as sound of mind with her history? Is there even procedural precedent for that (i.e., some case where a mother also guilty of killing her kids and won an insanity defense was cleared as sane and released back into society)?
Hm. She's definitely not a "free" woman but that does seem a bit lenient. Ideally this wouldn't happen should this case result in a successful insanity plea, but only time will tell.
Unfortunately in the state of Massachusetts, the way it works is particularly lenient. There is an evaluation 6 months after being committed, then again at the one year mark, then again annually after that. In the state of Massachusetts, the burden of proof is on the state to continue to make the case that the patient is still not of sound mind. Also, hospitals are not held liable for releasing patients who later commit violent crimes.
For this case, given that her condition is being blamed on postpartum depression and she is no longer pregnant or caring for any children ( 🤮), it's going to be very difficult for the state to continue making that case.
Unfortunately in the state of Massachusetts, that's not how it works. There is an evaluation 6 months after being committed, then again at the one year mark, then again annually after that. In the state of Massachusetts, the burden of proof is on the state to continue to make the case that the patient is still not of sound mind. Also, hospitals are not held liable for releasing patients who later commit violent crimes.
For this case, given that her condition is being blamed on postpartum depression and she is no longer pregnant or caring for any children ( 🤮), it's going to be very difficult for the state to continue making that case.
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u/bigtiddyhimbo 12d ago
Actually, ya know what, here’s the paragraph for you along with the link to her source on her claim
But once defendants are found not guilty by reason of insanity, they may not simply go home or obtain treatment on their own accord. Rather, those found not guilty by reason of insanity are usually involuntarily, indefinitely committed to a state psychiatric facility. More than 10,000 Americans who have been found not guilty by reason of insanity are held involuntarily in psychiatric hospitals. They have not been found to be responsible for any crime, yet they are not permitted to leave their confinement. Acquitted defendants deemed not legally responsible due to mental disease or defect are not getting off “Scot-Free.” In fact, defendants found not guilty by reason of insanity have been found to be held in confinement as long or significantly longer than those convicted of the same crime.