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Bill 6610, a little-known and very recent addition to Washington State lawbooks, apparently gives a single person (the DSHS secretary) the sole ability to determine whether or not a person found not guilty by reason of insanity is too dangerous for a mental hospital, and remove that person to prison. The non-profit group, Disability Rights Washington, is challenging the bill.
Lawsuit Challenges New Law Allowing State to Put Mental Hospital Patients Who Have Committed Crimes in Prison
Seeded on Thu Apr 8, 2010 3:43 AM EDT
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