Connecticut legislation · 2025 General Assembly
Connecticut HB6392: AN ACT CONCERNING THE STANDARDS OF REVIEW USED BY THE PSYCHIATRIC SECURITY REVIEW BOARD.
Status: Introduced, January 23, 2025
What the bill says
An act CONCERNING THE STANDARDS OF REVIEW USED BY THE PSYCHIATRIC SECURITY REVIEW BOARD. Assembly convened: That the general statutes be amended to (1) require the Psychiatric Security Review Board to consider the protection of society its "primary concern" and the well-being of the acquittee its "secondary concern" when evaluating for discharge, conditional release or confinement, (2) in the context of an acquittee's request for temporary leave: (A) Require said board to hold hearings on all applications for temporary leave; (B) remove the ability of an acquittee to be released on temporary l.
From the introduced text:
AN ACT CONCERNING THE STANDARDS OF REVIEW USED BY THE PSYCHIATRIC SECURITY REVIEW BOARD. Assembly convened: That the general statutes be amended to (1) require the Psychiatric Security Review Board to consider the protection of society its "primary concern" and the well-being of the acquittee its "secondary concern" when evaluating for discharge, conditional release or confinement, (2) in the context of an acquittee's request for temporary leave: (A) Require said board to hold hearings on all applications for temporary leave; (B) remove the ability of an acquittee to be released on temporary leave under the charge of himself or herself; and (C) increase the waiting period between applications for acquittee temporary leave from six months to twelve months, (3) increase the waiting period between applications for an acquittee's conditional release from six months to twelve months, and (4) require said board to apply a burden of proof of "clear and convincing evidence" when evaluating a request for a placement order less restrictive than the existing order. LCO No. 2093 1 of Proposed Bill No. 6392 Statement of Purpose: To reform the standards of review used by the Psychiatric Security Review Board for managing the confinement and release of persons found not-guilty by reason of insanity. LCO No. 2093 2 of
Sponsors
- Devin Carney (R, 23) · primary sponsor