Judge orders competency restoration for Tamara Stamper at state psychiatric center

Oct 9, 2025

After a forensic evaluation, the court ordered Tamara Stamper transported to the Kentucky Correctional Psychiatric Center for competency restoration, authorizing up to 60 days for treatment and evaluation.

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Judge David Williams ordered competency-restoration evaluation and treatment for defendant Tamara Stamper after a forensic evaluator told the court Stamper can appreciate proceedings but "lacks the capacity to participate rationally in her own defense." The judge signed an order directing restoration efforts at the Kentucky Correctional Psychiatric Center (KCPC) and permitted up to 60 days for treatment and re-evaluation.

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