Fitness to stand trial: 415 consecutive defendants assessed by a New Zealand forensic psychiatry service
Amber Wakefield,
Susanna Every-Palmer,
James A Foulds
Abstract:Background New Zealand defendants found unfit to stand trial following a Court-ordered forensic mental health assessment cannot be detained in prison and must either be released, or made subject to a mental health or intellectual disability order. There is increasing awareness of the need to identify these people and protect their rights. Methods Retrospective audit of 8 years of Court-ordered health assessor reports addressing fitness to stand trial prepared by a New Zealand regional forensic mental health se… Show more
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