RT Journal Article SR Electronic T1 Data on Evaluations as a Foundation for States Rethinking Competency to Stand Trial JF Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law Online JO J Am Acad Psychiatry Law FD American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law SP 540 OP 544 DO 10.29158/JAAPL.210108-21 VO 49 IS 4 A1 Hallie Fader-Towe A1 Debra A. Pinals YR 2021 UL http://jaapl.org/content/49/4/540.abstract AB Competency to stand trial policies and processes vary significantly across jurisdictions, and, increasingly, state policymakers are looking for ways to improve their efficiency, equity, and effectiveness. This commentary describes the importance of certain data, including the number of evaluations ordered, to inform state policymaking, drawing on the strategies highlighted in a recently released guide for policymakers, Just and Well: Rethinking How States Approach Competency to Stand Trial.