Table 2

State Data on Hospitalization, Recidivism

 Average Length of Hospitalization% Acquittees in HospitalRehospitalization RateRearrest Rate under SupervisionRearrest Rate after Discharge from Monitoring
OR274.1 yrs36%In 2020, 0.63% were revoked and returned to hospital; separately, 25% of court-ordered CR fail within six mos3.6% (felonies and misdemeanors) over seven yrs; annual recidivism rate 0.87%Over seven yrs, 37.8% total (21.9% for felonies; 16% for misdemeanors); n.b. 29% of discharges still in hospital at time of discharge (i.e., no CR time)
CT2810.7 yrs for those not arrested after discharge from PSRB; 5.8 yrs for those arrested after discharge73%31%2.3% (half dismissed; half for misdemeanor; none for violence)16.3% over avg of 12.5 yrs community exposure (11% for those on CR at time of discharge; 27.9% for those not on CR at discharge)
AZ4183.5% —
WA71%Over 5.5 yrs, 30 conditional release returns (variety of reasons)
CA64.3-8.2 yrsa9%16 8.2%-44% during avg of 4.8 yrs follow-upa
MD5531% per yr0.53% for violent crimes; 2.5% per yr for all arrests over five yrs community exposure
MO54,567+ yrs at min security; 75.3 mos mean for most serious felonies in those who achieved CR, 92.3 mos for same crimes in those who did not achieve CR54% (1997)2016: 7% per yr (most voluntarily); 2023: 1% (3% highest in recent yrs)
NC28.1 yrs for those in hospital; 4.9 yrs for those released100%; once released, no monitoring28% (after final discharge)na15% reconviction (4.9% for violent offenses)
NY16.33 yrs60% (1/2 in forensic hospitals, 1/2 in civil hospitals)21% over avg 14 yrs community exposure (11% for violent offense); nearly half during 1st two yrs, 2/3 by yr five
VA5761.6 mos24.4% had CR revoked over three yr period
  • Blank cells represent data that were unavailable. No data available for GA, HI, MA, ME, MN, OH, SC, and TN.

  • avg, average; CR, conditional release; mos, months; PSRB, Psychiatric Security Review Board; yr, year.

  • aDepending on conditions of release.