Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees

Tuesday, 6 December 2022

Joint Committee On Health

People Detained in Secure Forensic Mental Health Facilities: Discussion

Photo of Gino KennyGino Kenny (Dublin Mid West, People Before Profit Alliance)
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So there are situations where somebody who has committed a relatively minor crime could be in a facility such as this for years because their capacity is compromised in some way and that the State feels that because they do not have capacity, they will be incarcerated indefinitely. There are cases where this has happened.