California
Competence-to-stand-trial stories pinned in California, newest first.
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Court ends monitoring in Stiavetti case after finding California in substantial compliance Statewide
Source: ACLU of Northern California
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California law expands judges' discretion in competency diversion cases Statewide
Source: Becker's Behavioral Health, by Ella Ruder
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Disability Rights California finds jail-based IST program offers little treatment and frequent isolation Statewide
Source: Disability Rights California
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ACLU sues California over refusal to disclose details of deaths of defendants on the IST waitlist Statewide
Source: Courthouse News Service
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San Diego grand jury finds most jailed defendants get no restoration treatment while waiting
Source: San Diego County Grand Jury, by 2022/2023 San Diego County Grand Jury
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CalMatters traces a man jailed nearly nine years in Sacramento without trial as California's IST waitlist hits 1,446
Source: CalMatters, by Jocelyn Wiener
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Los Angeles Times documents long jail waits for incompetent defendants as California's wait averages 141 days Statewide
Source: Los Angeles Times, by Kevin Rector
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California details $535 million IST solutions plan, including jail stabilization and diversion Statewide
Source: California Department of State Hospitals
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Legislative Analyst reviews Newsom's $317 million IST package as felony waitlist tops 1,700 Statewide
Source: California Legislative Analyst's Office
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California suspends state hospital admissions again during Omicron surge Statewide
Source: California Department of State Hospitals
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State workgroup sets out 2021 plan to shrink California's incompetent-to-stand-trial waitlist Statewide
Source: California Health and Human Services Agency, by California Health and Human Services Agency and California Department of State Hospitals
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California Supreme Court lets 28-day admission deadline for incompetent defendants stand Statewide
Source: Courthouse News Service, by Nicholas Iovino
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California appeals court affirms limits on jail detention for incompetent defendants Statewide
Source: ACLU of Northern California
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Excess days for restored California defendants soar to 3,653 in 2020 as COVID-19 halted transfers Statewide
Source: California Department of State Hospitals
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Lawsuit challenges California's refusal to admit COVID-positive competency patients Statewide
Source: CalMatters, by Lee Romney
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Appeals court upholds $370,000 in sanctions on state hospital department for slow admission of incompetent defendants
Source: Metropolitan News-Enterprise, by MetNews Staff Writer
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Legislative Analyst: California's IST waitlist leveled off near 800 after years of growth, but referrals keep rising Statewide
Source: California Legislative Analyst's Office
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Alameda County judge orders California to admit incompetent defendants within 28 days Statewide
Source: ACLU of Northern California
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CalMatters finds California's incompetent-to-stand-trial referrals up 60 percent in five years Statewide
Source: CalMatters, by Jocelyn Wiener
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Excess days for restored California defendants jump to 535 in 2018, mostly in Los Angeles County Statewide
Source: California Department of State Hospitals
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Brown budget sets $117 million for California incompetent-defendant treatment as the population grows by a third Statewide
Source: Los Angeles Times, by Jazmine Ulloa
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Inmate dies in San Luis Obispo jail while waiting for a bed; local reporting shows long jail waits for incompetent defendants
Source: Santa Maria Sun, by Chris McGuinness
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Legislative Analyst warns California's IST waitlist has grown to 601 and weighs Kern County jail treatment proposal Statewide
Source: California Legislative Analyst's Office
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Hundreds of incompetent California defendants wait in county jails as state hospital beds run short Statewide
Source: KQED, by Scott Shafer
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ACLU files suit over California jail waits for defendants found incompetent to stand trial Statewide
Source: ACLU of Northern California