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September 28, 2017

Crime

When ‘Not Guilty’ is a Life Sentence

What happens after a defendant is found not guilty by reason of insanity? Often the answer is involuntary confinement in a state psychiatric hospital—with no end in sight.

Mac McClelland New York Times Magazine Sep 2017 30min Permalink