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Yes. One must be adjudged mnentally incompetent in order to escape being jailed or imprisoned for an offense.
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People with psychosis can go to jail if they commit a crime. However, the legal system may consider their mental health when determining their sentence or the appropriate treatment. Drawing on the circumstances of the case and the individual's mental state, the court may opt for psychiatric treatment or a specialized facility rather than traditional incarceration.
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What website do you go on to look at people in jail?
Www.njdoc.com
How many people go to jail in a year in Canada?
Around 230,000 people are admitted to Canadian correctional services (detentions, jails, and prisons) each year.
Do people go to jail for no reason?
In a fair justice system, individuals are not supposed to go to jail for no reason. Going to jail typically requires evidence of a crime being committed and a legal process to determine guilt. However, there are instances of wrongful convictions and unfair treatment in some cases.
What does jail credit mean?
Jail credit refers to the amount of time a defendant has already spent in jail while awaiting trial or as a result of a conviction. This time served can sometimes be credited toward their sentence or used to reduce their overall sentence.
Can one go to jail for being a racist?
It depends on what you do. If you are just a racist when you talk to people, then no. If you make everything public and shout it out, you would most likely go to jail or be fined by the police.
Why do people with psychosis go to a mental health hospital and not jail?
Because being around other people in such a small space could mess them up even more. There's too many people in such a small place for them. Most important: They need special mental treatment and mental care which is not available in jail.
How many people go to jail each day?
In the US, on average, about 3000 people go to jail everyday.
How many people go to jail for drugs each year?
30 people go to jail because of drugs
How many people go to jail in a year in Canada?
Around 230,000 people are admitted to Canadian correctional services (detentions, jails, and prisons) each year.
Do old people go to jail?
any and every person convicted of a crime can go to jail ...
Where do people go when they die in jail?
they go to haven
Is it true hat Justin bpBieber go put in jail because people were trying to kill him?
Are you 5? People don't go to jail for other people trying to kill them. If someone tried to kill him, they would go to jail.
Can a 12 year old go to jail?
In some cases, a 12 year old can be detained in a juvenile detention center if they are charged with a crime. The severity of the crime and the laws of the specific jurisdiction will determine what consequences a 12 year old may face.
How many people are in jail for alcohol a year?
Over sixteen thousand people go to jail for drinking
How many people poach?
about 2,000 people go to jail each year and they go to jail for 5 years according to what the police say.
Do people go to jail for no reason?
In a fair justice system, individuals are not supposed to go to jail for no reason. Going to jail typically requires evidence of a crime being committed and a legal process to determine guilt. However, there are instances of wrongful convictions and unfair treatment in some cases.
What is jungle jail?
jungle jail is the jail in im a celebrity people sometimes go in there when they fail a bushtucker trial
