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The European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) published its judgment in the case of Giga Otkhozoria, a Georgian citizen murdered by occupying forces in the
Local officials often say they have no choice but to jail people awaiting treatment for mental illness and substance abuse — even if they’re not charged with a crime. But some people have died in the system that’s supposed to protect them.
The house would provide a place for a civilly committed sex offender to stay during supervised release.
“We are in a situation where the case cannot proceed against Mr. Mkoma,” the judge said in court Monday.
The negative collateral consequences a patient potentially faces from an involuntary temporary commitment order makes review of an expired order “meaningful” and not moot, the Court of Appeals of Indiana ruled, though it ultimately affirmed the commitment.