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Delaware first to pass law keeping mentally ill defendants jailed
Delaware lawmakers approved a new “guilty but insane” provision to keep mentally ill defendants behind bars, aiming to prevent release after the Hinckley verdict. The move follows national calls for changes to the insanity defense and echoes entreaties from other states debating similar measures.
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