Committee hears testimony that S.193 would create secure forensic facility to restore competency for a small group of defendants
Witnesses told the House Corrections & Institutions Committee that S.193 would create legal authority and a clinical program for competency restoration for a narrow set of serious criminal cases, but questions remain about where the facility would sit, who evaluates competency, staffing and potential contractor conflicts.
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The House Corrections & Institutions Committee heard extended testimony on S.193, a bill to establish a forensic facility to provide competency restoration services to defendants in a narrow subset of life-offense cases.
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