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... he was "not guilty" by reason of insanity.
I sure don't know the ends and outs of these sorts of verdicts, so I don't know if there is any way to send him to prison. ![]()
Angeline
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I've read in the past arguments that the not guilty by reason of insanity should be changed to guilty but insane.
And then the confinement in a mental institution should at a minimum time equal the normal jail sentence. Not having the patient declared cured 3 months later and released when if guilty he would have received 3 to 20 years of incarceration.
Perhaps somewhere between is appropriate. If the review panel of doctors feel someone is "safe" to release into society, they should be helped to find a job but required to report back to a controlled enviroment center for a specified length of time. Time from original trail verdict until such a "work plan" to not be less than the normal required period for parole review for the crime committed. Time until a release to live on his own to be comparable to the average jail time for the crime committed.
roger
I understand that these parents love their son and want him free but I always think of the saying "there is only one beautiful baby in the world and every mother has it." Are they ready to take responsibility for what happens in the future? And I don't mean financially? And I know of many cases that have not turned out well. Are the mental health people prepared to deal with what might happen?
Hi Angeline,
I'll bet Jodie Foster hopes he's not turned loose. It sure seems like he should not be free.
Paula