State hospital must produce data on court-ordered admissions, outside expert’s report says

(Amanda Loman/Salem Reporter)

The Oregon State Hospital by spring will have to produce data showing progress in admitting people with mental illnesses for court-ordered treatment on time, according to a report by an outside expert the state brought in to address the hospital’s capacity issues.

The hospital will have to stop prioritizing admissions of “aid and assist” patients – people facing criminal charges who were unable to aid and assist in their own defense due to…