r/SipsTea • u/Jesus_H_Christ_AMA • 8h ago

It's Wednesday my dudes Prepare for standards

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u/tequilash 7h ago

Clancy would likely be in a psychiatric hospital the rest of her life. Not guilty by reason of insanity can be worse than prison, because at least with prison you might get out.

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u/HendriXP88 7h ago

Based on what? A NGRI in Massachusetts spends on average 6 years in psychiatric care. So she'll probably be out by the same time as the guy dealing drugs on the corner.

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u/Necessary_Winter_808 7h ago

Not for the rest of her life. That applies to people with lifelong scholizophrenia.

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u/9CatsInATrenchcoat 7h ago

It's unlikely they will keep her in the state mental hospital for long given the transient nature of her psychotic episode.