Provides that whenever any person charged with an offense against the United States is acquitted solely on the ground that he was insane at the time of its commission, the United States attorney, if he has reasonable cause to believe that such person may be insane and that his release would constitute a danger to himself or others, shall file a motion for a judicial determination of the mental condition of such person.
Authorizes the court, after a hearing, to commit the person to the custody of the Attorney General, who shall hospitalize such person in a suitable mental institution or other facility. Sets forth the criteria for unconditional release, conditional release with supervision, and annual reviews of such institutionalized persons. (Adds 18 U.S.C. 4249)
Introduced in Senate
Referred to Senate Committee on Judiciary.
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