A psychiatric nursing instructor is trying to explain to a group of students how clients identified as guilty but mentally ill (GBMI) and not guilty by reason of insanity (NGRI) differ. Which statement is appropriate for the instructor to include in the discussion?

Question

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

Both GBMI and NGRI persons are treated for their mental illness, but whereas individuals found to be GBMI are treated in the correctional system, individuals who are NGRI are ordered to a forensic facility for a psychiatric evaluation and treatment recommendations. Nearly all individuals found NGRI are also subject to involuntary commitment in a secure setting. The conditions of release are different. Whereas individuals with a GBMI are subject to the correctional system's parole decisions, an NGRI individual is discharged from the hospital through the courts upon recommendations by forensic mental health professionals.

A Psychiatric Nursing Instructor Is Trying to Explain to a Group