In response to the strict civil commitment laws of the 1970s and 1980s, some states enacted legal reforms that

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Some states enacted legal reforms that changed the status under which patients were committed. This meant that instead of being committed under criminal status, patients could be committed under civil status, which allowed for less restrictive treatment options and more patient rights. This was seen as a less punitive approach to mental health treatment.

In Response to the Strict Civil Commitment Laws of the 1970s