Mental Hospital Accused of Improper Institutionalization Procedures

Case Overview

This case involves a middle aged man with a history of mental illness who has been hospitalized at an inpatient psychiatric facility for several years. He had originally been convicted of assault during an altercation with a motel clerk, after which he was admitted to the mental hospital. Since then, his hospitalization has been renewed on a yearly basis in accordance with state law, but the patient and his family were concerned that this process was being allowed to go on without proper review, as the patient’s condition had improved substantially since he was initially committed.