Alaska
Competence-to-stand-trial stories pinned in Alaska, newest first.
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Alaska Psychiatric Institute doubles restoration capacity with jail-based beds and an outpatient program
Source: Anchorage Daily News, by Tess Williams
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Alaska victims' advocates say incompetency findings can end a case with no closure and no commitment
Source: Alaska's News Source (KTUU), by Taylor Burke
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Alaska appeals court says nearly a year in jail awaiting competency treatment was unconstitutional and orders dismissal Statewide
Source: Anchorage Daily News, by James Brooks
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Alaska Mental Health Trust provides $150,000 to clear backlog of jailed defendants awaiting competency evaluations Statewide
Source: Anchorage Daily News, by Michelle Theriault Boots
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Alaska's competency system hits a breaking point as jailed defendants wait months for evaluations and beds Statewide
Source: Anchorage Daily News, by Michelle Theriault Boots