Laura Craciun

They didn't believe that he was mentally ill when he first arrived after the attack from the hospital. He stayed one night there. They believed him when he said he's never been hospitalized before, he doesn't have a mental illness. He's fine. So the lawyer and the judge decided to send him to jail.

They didn't believe that he was mentally ill when he first arrived after the attack from the hospital. He stayed one night there. They believed him when he said he's never been hospitalized before, he doesn't have a mental illness. He's fine. So the lawyer and the judge decided to send him to jail.

Unfortunately, the ride over, the deputy in the van said he was acting strangely, took off his clothes. He was definitely not well. And they brought him back for competency restoration. And he spent three months in the state hospital where they wanted to keep him for six more months and give him the medically necessary treatment.

Unfortunately, the ride over, the deputy in the van said he was acting strangely, took off his clothes. He was definitely not well. And they brought him back for competency restoration. And he spent three months in the state hospital where they wanted to keep him for six more months and give him the medically necessary treatment.

Unfortunately, the ride over, the deputy in the van said he was acting strangely, took off his clothes. He was definitely not well. And they brought him back for competency restoration. And he spent three months in the state hospital where they wanted to keep him for six more months and give him the medically necessary treatment.

But in our state, the psychiatric state hospital is run by the Department of Corrections. And unfortunately, they did not take the advice of the clinical director of the state hospital delaying the trial where they would be given permission to medicate him.

But in our state, the psychiatric state hospital is run by the Department of Corrections. And unfortunately, they did not take the advice of the clinical director of the state hospital delaying the trial where they would be given permission to medicate him.

But in our state, the psychiatric state hospital is run by the Department of Corrections. And unfortunately, they did not take the advice of the clinical director of the state hospital delaying the trial where they would be given permission to medicate him.

So he spent three months with no medication, suffering in psychosis, untreated in that state hospital with all the medical staff wanting desperately to medicate him. But the legal system failed. The Department of Corrections had the final say and they said, nope, we're going to keep the court case going and delaying.

So he spent three months with no medication, suffering in psychosis, untreated in that state hospital with all the medical staff wanting desperately to medicate him. But the legal system failed. The Department of Corrections had the final say and they said, nope, we're going to keep the court case going and delaying.

So he spent three months with no medication, suffering in psychosis, untreated in that state hospital with all the medical staff wanting desperately to medicate him. But the legal system failed. The Department of Corrections had the final say and they said, nope, we're going to keep the court case going and delaying.

And they even hired an independent consultant using extra money to come in and re-examine and re-evaluate the forensic evaluation report. to say he has the right to refuse medical treatment. And when it came down to it, the judge deciding whether to keep him at that state hospital denied the hospital's petition because he said, and I quote, though Nick is delusional, he is competent.

And they even hired an independent consultant using extra money to come in and re-examine and re-evaluate the forensic evaluation report. to say he has the right to refuse medical treatment. And when it came down to it, the judge deciding whether to keep him at that state hospital denied the hospital's petition because he said, and I quote, though Nick is delusional, he is competent.

And they even hired an independent consultant using extra money to come in and re-examine and re-evaluate the forensic evaluation report. to say he has the right to refuse medical treatment. And when it came down to it, the judge deciding whether to keep him at that state hospital denied the hospital's petition because he said, and I quote, though Nick is delusional, he is competent.

which is a reflection on the training the judges in Massachusetts have. And if we had an assisted outpatient treatment law, the judges would work side by side with the psychiatrists and the people with the medical training. Mental illness is the only area that depends on untrained medical professionals to make medical decisions for them. You know, it's just, it's not right.

which is a reflection on the training the judges in Massachusetts have. And if we had an assisted outpatient treatment law, the judges would work side by side with the psychiatrists and the people with the medical training. Mental illness is the only area that depends on untrained medical professionals to make medical decisions for them. You know, it's just, it's not right.

which is a reflection on the training the judges in Massachusetts have. And if we had an assisted outpatient treatment law, the judges would work side by side with the psychiatrists and the people with the medical training. Mental illness is the only area that depends on untrained medical professionals to make medical decisions for them. You know, it's just, it's not right.

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