In the case of ______, the United State Supreme Court ruled that a person cannot be kept in a mental hospital awaiting trial longer that it would take to determine if treatment was likely to
Restore competency.

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Jackson v. Indiana established that individuals cannot be held in a mental hospital for an indefinite amount of time if there is no likelihood that they will be restored to competency to stand trial. This ruling helps protect the due process rights of individuals with mental illness who are awaiting trial.

In the Case of ______, the United State Supreme Court