October 31, 2018
Alternatives to Inpatient Competency Restoration Programs: Community-Based Competency Restoration Programs is the 1st report in the Alternatives to Inpatient Competency Restoration Program Series
Many states are in the process of developing and/or implementing new methods for handling IST defendants who do not require hospital level care. Outpatient competency restoration (OCR) were created to treat IST defendants who do not require hospital level care and who can be safely treated within the community.This paper reviews the states that have implemented OCR programs.