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J Am Acad Psychiatry Law 34:4:538-544 (2006)
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ANALYSIS AND COMMENTARY

Update on the Disposition of Military Insanity Acquittees

Meredith L. Mona, MD, Carroll J. Diebold, MD and Ava B. Walton, MD

Dr. Mona is Major, U.S. Army Medical Corps and Chief of Psychiatry, Moncrief Army Community Hospital, Fort Jackson, SC
Dr. Diebold is Colonel, U.S. Army Medical Corps and Chief of the Department of Psychiatry
Dr. Walton is Captain, U.S. Army Medical Corps and a senior resident, Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, HI. Address correspondence to: Col. Carroll J. Diebold, MD, Department of Psychiatry (MCHK-PS), 1 Jarrett White Road, Tripler Army Medical Center, Honolulu, HI 96859-5000. E-mail: carroll.diebold{at}amedd.army.mil

There has been little study of the use of the insanity defense within the military judicial system, and aggregated data concerning such cases are not readily available when needed. Useful information is not consolidated in a central location, hindering potential research and the development of systemic improvements. One key area that would benefit from closer analysis is the process of the disposition of insanity acquittees. The Manual for Courts-Martial (2000 ed. Washington, DC: U.S. Government Printing Office) provides limited guidance in procedures to disposition, outlining the process in rather broad terms. The result is often a time-consuming and resource-draining process that can create significant burdens for both the military legal and health care systems. The need to address challenges within the system is discussed, and the creation of a centralized databank as a step toward improving this system is recommended.






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