Prior to Jackson v. Indiana (1972), all of the following were true about the defendants that were deemed incompetent, EXCEPT:

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Before Jackson v. Indiana (1972), defendants deemed incompetent could indeed be held in mental institutions indefinitely (A), and it was not uncommon for many to spend the rest of their lives in such institutions (B). Hospital stays often exceeded the sentences that could have been given for their crimes (D). However, the statement that they stayed in mental asylums no longer than their expected prison sentence (C) is incorrect, as there were no such limitations prior to this ruling.

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