Fader-Towe H, Pinals DA. Data on Evaluations as a Foundation for States Rethinking Competency to Stand Trial.
J Am Acad Psychiatry Law 2021;
49:540-544. [PMID:
34625465 DOI:
10.29158/jaapl.210108-21]
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Abstract
Competency to stand trial policies and processes vary significantly across jurisdictions, and, increasingly, state policymakers are looking for ways to improve their efficiency, equity, and effectiveness. This commentary describes the importance of certain data, including the number of evaluations ordered, to inform state policymaking, drawing on the strategies highlighted in a recently released guide for policymakers, Just and Well: Rethinking How States Approach Competency to Stand Trial.
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