Tag: Competency Evaluations
-
Denver County opens new competency court
—
by
Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save When criminal defendants’ competency to stand trial is questioned, court proceedings can sometimes screech to a halt. The Denver County Court hopes to get those proceedings back on track through a new competency support docket, a specialized program the court announced on Wednesday. When defendants…
-
Problems at Colorado’s primary mental hospital so severe that it faces potential loss of Medicare
Officials at Colorado’s primary mental hospital failed to protect a 20-year-old patient who suffered loss of brain function when he attempted to kill himself at the facility nearly three months ago, allowing violations in protocols meant to prevent such tragedies, state regulators determined. Backlog of people waiting for treatment at Colorado’s mental hospital could lead…