In NGRI cases, most defendants
A) Are held in psychiatric facilities for the same amount of time as they would have been if they were sent to jail
B) Are held for less time than they would have been if they were sent to jail
C) Are kept in psychiatric facilities until they have recovered from their mental illness and are no longer dangerous, and are held there for similar amounts of time as they would have been if they had gone to jail
D) Are not placed in psychiatric facilities, but are placed in jails and receive counseling and medication everyday

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Defendants found Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity (NGRI) are typically committed to psychiatric facilities until they are deemed to have recovered sufficiently and are no longer considered a danger to themselves or others. This period can be similar in length to what their jail sentence would have been, but the focus is on treatment and rehabilitation rather than punishment.

In NGRI Cases, Most Defendants