Sec. 17a-587. (Formerly Sec. 17-257h). Temporary leaves.
Sec. 17a-587. (Formerly Sec. 17-257h). Temporary leaves. If at any time after
the confinement of an acquittee in a hospital for psychiatric disabilities or the placement
of an acquittee with the Commissioner of Developmental Services pursuant to order of
the board, the superintendent of such hospital or said commissioner is of the opinion
that the acquittee's psychiatric supervision and treatment would be advanced by permitting the acquittee to leave such hospital or the custody of said commissioner temporarily,
the superintendent or said commissioner shall apply to the board for an order authorizing
temporary leaves. The application shall include a statement of reasons in support thereof.
The board shall send a copy of the application to the state's attorney. The board may
order a hearing on the application and shall order such a hearing if the state's attorney
files with the board a request therefor within ten days of his receipt of the application.
The board shall grant the application if it concludes that the acquittee's temporary leave,
under the conditions specified, would not constitute a danger to himself or others. If
such application is granted, the acquittee may be permitted to leave such hospital or the
custody of said commissioner temporarily, under the charge of his guardian, relatives
or friends, or by himself, at such times and under such conditions as the superintendent
or said commissioner deems appropriate, unless the order of the board provides otherwise. The provisions of section 17a-521 not inconsistent with this section shall be applicable to temporary leaves authorized by this section.
(P.A. 85-506, S. 8, 32; P.A. 87-486, S. 5; P.A. 95-257, S. 48, 58; P.A. 07-73, S. 2(b).)
History: P.A. 87-486 added provisions re temporary leaves from the custody of the commissioner of mental retardation
of acquittees placed with said commissioner; Sec. 17-257h transferred to Sec. 17a-587 in 1991; P.A. 95-257 replaced
"mental illness" with "psychiatric disabilities", effective July 1, 1995; pursuant to P.A. 07-73 "Commissioner of Mental
Retardation" was changed editorially by the Revisors to "Commissioner of Developmental Services", effective October
1, 2007.
Annotation to former section 17-257h:
Cited. 215 C. 675.