Characteristics of persons committed to Oregon's Psychiatric Security Review Board.

نویسندگان

  • J L Rogers
  • J D Bloom
چکیده

On January I. 1978. Oregon began a unique experiment. A five-member board assumed the responsibility of making decisions about the disposition ofthose persons who successfully assert the "insanity defense" to criminal charges. This Psychiatric Security Review Board (PSRB) created by the legislature, I is composed of a psychiatrist, a psychologist. a lawyer. a person familiar with parole and probation. and a lay citizen. Each is appointed by the governor for a four-year term. The enabling statutes prohibit the selection of a psychiatrist or psychologist who is employed full time by the State Mental Health Division or community mental health programs. Although there is a full-time staff of three persons, the Board members are part time, each pursuing their occupations in addition to working on the Board. for which they receive per diem and reimbursement of expenses. The Board was given jurisdiction previously exercised by the Judges over those persons found" not responsible" of crimes in Oregon because of mental disease or defect. Before 1978 in Oregon this finding was called "not guilty because of mental disease or defect" and was sometimes referred to as "not guilty by reason of insanity" (NGI or NGRI). Under the new statutes following the finding of "not responsible" (NR), the trial judge determines if the person continues to be affected by a mental disease or defect and if the person presents a substantial danger to others. If the answer to either question is no. the person is discharged and set free with no further controls. If the answer to both questions is yes. the person is placed under the jurisdiction of the PSRB for a period equal to the maximum sentence the person could have received ifhe or she had been found guilty of the crime. From that point on the PSRB assumes control over whether the person is institutionalized. placed in the community with conditions. or discharged from the Board's jurisdiction. The Board must ensure that those persons on conditional release in the community are adequately supervised and treated so as to protect society. If

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • The Bulletin of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law

دوره 10 3  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 1982