Developmentally challenged inmates have intellectual disabilities but are considered legally sane.

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Developmentally challenged inmates can have intellectual disabilities that affect their cognitive and adaptive functioning, but being legally sane means they can still understand the difference between right and wrong and the nature of their actions at the time of committing a crime, which is a separate consideration from their intellectual capabilities.

Developmentally Challenged Inmates Have Intellectual Disabilities but Are Considered Legally