Problem is, once you're "cured", even if you're on meds, they have to turn you loose - you were found "not guilty" after all.
"Problem is, once you're "cured", even if you're on meds, they have to turn you loose - you were found "not guilty" after all."
I agree. Society should never take a chance with letting them out.
That said, generally speaking (there are notable exceptions), they are never released. In fact, several studies have shown that those who found "not guilty by reason of insanity" (the studies covered all kinds of crimes, not just murder) spend MORE time in confinement than those who are found guilty of comparable crimes.
The solution in murder cases, since murder has no statute of limitations, is simply for the civil court to agree to indefinite civil committment and the prosecutor hold off on prosecution until such (unlikely) time as the nutso is pronounced "not a danger to himself or others."
That way, 99% stay in the looney bin forever and the 1% that do get out, get tried.