Civil Commitment Comparisons*
Year | Inv.† | Total CC | CC/100K |
---|---|---|---|
1972‡ | – | 1,168 | 53 |
1983 | 3996 | 1,165 | 45 |
1993 | 5864 | 959 | 31 |
2003 | 8315 | 785 | 22 |
2013 | 9852 | 585 | 15 |
↵* All data were obtained over the years from the Oregon Mental Health Division. Data published with the permission of the publisher, from J Am Acad Psychiatry Law 34: 534–7, 2006.
↵† Investigations done on individuals of emergency civil holds.
↵‡ The only data available for 1972 are the total number of civil commitments.