A seemingly endless rotation between state forensic hospitals and city jails has meant that some mentally ill detainees stay in the system for years without ever standing trial.
Tag: Assaults
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Man Charged in Grand Central Stabbings Slashed Inmate, Officials Say
Steven Hutcherson, who was charged in the stabbings of two teenage sisters on Christmas Day, slashed a detainee on Rikers Island three days later, the authorities said.
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Man Accused in Grand Central Stabbing Had Repeated Run-Ins With Police
Steven Hutcherson’s ex-girlfriend said he had repeatedly banged on her door, and she had reported his mental condition to the authorities.
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Jurors Find San Francisco Homeless Man Not Guilty in Pipe Beating
The case was initially seen as an illustration of the city’s crime and homelessness woes. Further evidence challenged that narrative.