South Carolina
Competence-to-stand-trial stories pinned in South Carolina, newest first.
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Post and Courier investigation finds South Carolina defendants wait about eight months for competency restoration Statewide
Source: The Post and Courier (Aiken Standard copy), by Glenn Smith, Jocelyn Grzeszczak and Alan Hovorka
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Aiken County jail runs competency restoration locally under a recent state law change
Source: Aiken Standard (Post and Courier), by Bianca Moorman
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South Carolina law lets the mental health department provide competency restoration in jails and outpatient settings Statewide
Source: South Carolina Legislature Online, by South Carolina General Assembly
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South Carolina bill would make the mental health department reimburse counties for jailing people found unfit to stand trial Statewide
Source: South Carolina Legislature Online, by South Carolina General Assembly
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South Carolina Supreme Court rules courts cannot commit an incompetent, unrestorable defendant to a disability-services facility Statewide
Source: Prison Legal News, by Lonnie Burton
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South Carolina audit finds the state hospital agency has too little time to restore defendants to competency Statewide
Source: South Carolina Legislative Audit Council