Regional Variations in Civil Commitment Proceedings for Adults in Virginia, FY 2016

TM Ko, AA Allen, KM Faris
February, 2019

PRODUCED BY THE
Institute of Law, Psychiatry, and Public Policy at the University of Virginia

This report addresses regional variations in Emergency Custody Orders (ECOs), Temporary Detention Orders (TDOs), the disposition of commitment hearings, commitment orders, and other actions related to civil commitment for FY 2016.

Virginia Mental Health Law Reform

Civil Commitment Hearings in FY 2012: District Court Variations

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Commission on Mental Health Law Reform

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Commission on Mental Health Law Reform

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Commission on Mental Health Law Reform

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