Defender General warns S193 could permit indefinite detention without civil‑commitment 'offramp'
Defender General Matt Valerio told the Judiciary Committee that S193 risks turning a forensic hospital into a correctional facility, lacks clear time limits for competency restoration, and should include a defined short timeframe and an explicit civil‑commitment pathway if restoration fails.
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BURLINGTON — Defender General Matt Valerio testified before the Judiciary Committee on Thursday that the proposed S193, which would authorize a forensic facility for people found incompetent or not guilty by reason of insanity, must be tightly constrained to meet constitutional due‑process standards.
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