Description: Patients judged by the court to be not guilty because they were insane at the time of the felony crime are committed to a State Hospital for treatment for a period equal to the maximum sentence of their most serious offense. Treatment efforts focus on addressing their current symptoms, diagnosis and treatment participation, as well as preventing aggressive behavior with a goal of developing socially responsible behavior and independent living skills, while treating their underlying mental illness.The approximate patient population breakdown for DSH-Napa as of 11/7/2016 is listed below. The data below includes patients who are not in the facility because of a court appearance or who are at a general acute care hospital to receive other medical treatment.
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