“It’s a sad thing that I have been locked up for 10 years, all because of the NGRI process.” Emanuel VaShaun Key, a patient at Central State Hospital (CSH), has been deprived of a life outside a state psychiatric hospital due to the Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity (NGRI) plea.
While reporting compliance increased in FY 20, we still believe some facilities are under-reporting incidents.
Of the many bills we are watching relating to mental illness that the General Assembly is working on, most are near completion and but at least one issue is headed to conference.
The General Assembly is considering several proposals to amend the delivery of mental health services in Virginia.
Each year, the General Assembly considers proposals to amend the delivery of mental health services in Virginia.
