In this video, Dr. Sarah Vinson joins a group of legal and mental health experts to discuss how the competency to stand trial process has become overburdened and delayed. This has caused an overwhelming amount of people to remain in jail while states battle high associated costs.
About The Council of State Governments (CSG) Justice Center
A national, nonprofit, nonpartisan organization that combines the power of a membership association, representing state officials in all three branches of government, with policy and research expertise to develop strategies that increase public safety and strengthen communities.
