Item #2:, Cont… Inpatient Beds for Evaluations & Competency Restoration
During FY 2002, Virginia Criminal Courts referred:
254 defendants to state hospitals for evaluations of:
- Competency to Stand Trial (§19.2-169.1)
- Sanity at the Time of Alleged Offense (§19.2-169.5)
Average time from court hearing to admission was 18 days
230 defendants to state hospitals for: Restoration of Competency to Stand Trial (§19.2-169.2)
Average time from court hearing to admission was 43 days