(a) 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, subject to such conditions and supervision as the board may set in the order for temporary leave, if it concludes that the acquittee's temporary leave, under the conditions specified, would not constitute a danger to the acquittee or others. If the board grants such application, (1) 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 or herself, at such times and under such conditions as the superintendent or said commissioner deems appropriate, unless the order of the board provides otherwise, and (2) the board shall notify the victim, as defined in section 17a-601, of the acquittee regarding such temporary leave.
(b) 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, the acquittee, or another person acting on the acquittee's behalf, may apply to the board for an order of temporary leave. On receipt of the application, the board shall request that the superintendent of the hospital or said commissioner report on whether such superintendent or said commissioner is of the opinion that the acquittee should be granted temporary leave. The report shall include facts supporting such opinion. An application for temporary leave under this subsection shall not be filed more frequently than once every six months from the date of the initial hearing held by the board pursuant to section 17a-583. The board shall not be required to hold a hearing on the first application made by an acquittee under this subsection any earlier than ninety days after the date of such initial hearing. Any hearing resulting from any subsequent application of the acquittee shall be held not less than thirty days but not more than ninety days after the date of the filing of such application. If the board grants an application made under this subsection, (1) 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 or herself, at such times and under such conditions as the superintendent or said commissioner deems appropriate, unless the order of the board provides otherwise, and (2) the board shall notify the victim, as defined in section 17a-601, regarding such temporary leave.
(c) The board may designate any capable person or appropriate public or private agency to supervise the acquittee on temporary leave pursuant to subsection (a) or (b) of this section. Prior to any designation, the board shall notify the person or agency that the board contemplates designating to supervise the acquittee's temporary leave and provide the person or agency with an opportunity to be heard before the board. Any person or agency designated by the board to supervise the acquittee's temporary leave shall comply with such conditions as the board sets in the order for temporary leave.
(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); P.A. 09-162, S. 1; P.A. 22-45, S. 7.)
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; P.A. 09-162 designated existing provisions as Subsec. (a), added “subject to such conditions and supervision as the board may set in the order for temporary leave” therein, and added Subsec. (b) re designation of person or agency to supervise acquittee on temporary leave, effective June 30, 2009; P.A. 22-45 amended Subsec. (a) by making technical changes, and adding Subdiv. (1) designator and Subdiv. (2) requiring notification to the victim of the acquittee regarding temporary leave, added new Subsec. (b) permitting an application to the board for temporary leave by the acquittee or someone acting on his or her behalf, redesignated existing Subsec. (b) as Subsec. (c) and amended same by adding internal reference to Subsec. (b).
Annotation to former section 17-257h:
Cited. 215 C. 675.
Structure Connecticut General Statutes
Title 17a - Social and Human Services and Resources
Chapter 319i - Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities
Section 17a-450b. - Affirmative action plan.
Section 17a-451e. - Sale, lease or transfer of Fairfield Hills Hospital. Use of moneys.
Section 17a-451f. - Nonlapsing mental health services grants accounts.
Section 17a-451g. - Mental health community investment account.
Section 17a-452. (Formerly Sec. 17-210b). - Deputy commissioners.
Section 17a-453c. - “Project Safe” interagency collaboration.
Section 17a-453e. - Web site to provide mental health care information and assistance.
Section 17a-453f. - Pilot behavioral health support services program.
Section 17a-453g. - Case management and case coordination services for persons with mental illness.
Section 17a-453h. - Mental health first aid training program.
Section 17a-453i. - Mental health toolkit re COVID-19.
Section 17a-456. (Formerly Sec. 17-207). - Board of Mental Health and Addiction Services.
Section 17a-457. (Formerly Sec. 17-208a). - Duties of board.
Section 17a-458. (Formerly Sec. 17-207a). - Definitions.
Section 17a-458a. - Term “psychiatric disability” substituted for “mental illness”.
Section 17a-459. (Formerly Sec. 17-209a). - Connecticut Mental Health Center.
Section 17a-460. (Formerly Sec. 17-209b). - Center advisory board.
Section 17a-460a. - Connecticut Mental Health Center: Definitions.
Section 17a-460b. - Connecticut Mental Health Center: Participation authorized.
Section 17a-460c. - Connecticut Mental Health Center: Provider agreements.
Section 17a-460d. - Connecticut Mental Health Center: Other contracts.
Section 17a-460e. - Connecticut Mental Health Center: Authorized activities.
Section 17a-460f. - Connecticut Mental Health Center: Accounting.
Section 17a-461. (Formerly Sec. 17-209c). - Charges for care.
Section 17a-462. (Formerly Sec. 17-209g). - Capitol Region Mental Health Center.
Section 17a-464. (Formerly Sec. 17-209h). - Ribicoff Research Center.
Section 17a-465a. (Formerly Sec. 19a-5c). - Traffic restrictions on grounds of facility. Penalty.
Section 17a-468a. - Provision of housing subsidies to persons qualifying for supportive housing.
Section 17a-469. (Formerly Sec. 17-224). - Psychiatric clinics and day treatment programs.
Section 17a-470. (Formerly Sec. 17-213a). - Advisory boards for state hospitals and facilities.
Section 17a-471. (Formerly Sec. 17-214a). - Duties of advisory boards.
Section 17a-473. (Formerly Sec. 17-215b). - Duties of superintendents and directors.
Section 17a-475. (Formerly Sec. 17-215c). - Written policy re treatment plans.
Section 17a-475a. - Medical services for women in state-operated facilities.
Section 17a-476a. - Grantee organization director salaries.
Section 17a-478. (Formerly Sec. 17-226e). - Mental health regions established.
Section 17a-480. (Formerly Sec. 17-226g). - Regional mental health directors.
Section 17a-481. (Formerly Sec. 17-226i). - Per capita formula for funds of mental health regions.
Section 17a-482. (Formerly Sec. 17-226j). - Definitions.
Section 17a-483. (Formerly Sec. 17-226k). - Catchment area council; representatives; duties.
Section 17a-484a. - Grants-in-aid for support services to eligible households.
Section 17a-484b. - Pilot peer engagement specialist program.
Section 17a-484c. - Discharge plan. Regulations.
Section 17a-484d. - Pilot program for alcohol-dependent persons discharged from certain hospitals.
Section 17a-484e. - Community-based behavioral health services grant program.
Section 17a-484f. - Regional behavioral health action organizations.
Section 17a-484g. - Psychedelic-assisted therapy pilot program.
Section 17a-485c. - Permanent supportive housing initiatives. Requests for proposals.
Section 17a-485j. - Mobile crisis response services availability.
Section 17a-495. (Formerly Sec. 17-176). - Definitions.
Section 17a-496. (Formerly Sec. 17-229). - Penalty.
Section 17a-505. (Formerly Sec. 17-186). - Escort of female patients to hospital.
Section 17a-508. (Formerly Sec. 17-188). - Commitment after expiration of specified period.
Section 17a-510. (Formerly Sec. 17-192). - Release or transfer; procedure.
Section 17a-511. (Formerly Sec. 17-193). - Transfer of patients by agreement.
Section 17a-512. (Formerly Sec. 17-194b). - Definitions.
Section 17a-519. (Formerly Sec. 17-196). - Fees, compensation and costs.
Section 17a-520. (Formerly Sec. 17-197). - Commitment at expiration of term of imprisonment.
Section 17a-522. (Formerly Sec. 17-199). - Recommitment of escaped persons.
Section 17a-523. (Formerly Sec. 17-200). - Commission to inquire whether person is wrongly confined.
Section 17a-524. (Formerly Sec. 17-201). - Writ of habeas corpus.
Section 17a-525. (Formerly Sec. 17-202). - Appeal.
Section 17a-526. (Formerly Sec. 17-203). - Commitment suspended on bond for confinement.
Section 17a-528. (Formerly Sec. 17-205a). - Payment of commitment and transportation expenses.
Section 17a-540. (Formerly Sec. 17-206a). - Definitions.
Section 17a-541. (Formerly Sec. 17-206b). - Deprivation of rights of patient prohibited. Exception.
Section 17a-545. (Formerly Sec. 17-206f). - Physical and psychiatric examinations.
Section 17a-546. (Formerly Sec. 17-206g). - Communication by mail and telephone.
Section 17a-550. (Formerly Sec. 17-206k). - Remedies of aggrieved persons.
Section 17a-560. (Formerly Sec. 17-238). - Definitions.
Section 17a-561. (Formerly Sec. 17-239). - Persons to be treated at Whiting Forensic Hospital.
Section 17a-563. (Formerly Sec. 17-242). - Appointment of staff.
Section 17a-564. (Formerly Sec. 17-242a). - Director to make report to board.
Section 17a-565. (Formerly Sec. 17-243). - Advisory board.
Section 17a-567. (Formerly Sec. 17-245). - Disposition of defendant after report.
Section 17a-568. (Formerly Sec. 17-247). - Other statutes not affected.
Section 17a-569. (Formerly Sec. 17-250). - Periodic examinations of patients.
Section 17a-571. (Formerly Sec. 17-252). - Notice of director's action.
Section 17a-572. (Formerly Sec. 17-253). - Records to be confidential.
Section 17a-573. (Formerly Sec. 17-254). - When director may institute commitment proceedings.
Section 17a-574. (Formerly Sec. 17-255). - Cases affecting juveniles unaffected.
Section 17a-575. (Formerly Sec. 17-256). - Habeas corpus unaffected.
Section 17a-576. (Formerly Sec. 17-257). - Effective date.
Section 17a-580. (Formerly Sec. 17-257a). - Definitions.
Section 17a-583. (Formerly Sec. 17-257d). - Initial hearing by board after commitment.
Section 17a-585. (Formerly Sec. 17-257f). - Periodic review by board.
Section 17a-586. (Formerly Sec. 17-257g). - Periodic report re mental condition of acquittee.
Section 17a-588. (Formerly Sec. 17-257i). - Conditional release.
Section 17a-589. (Formerly Sec. 17-257j). - Supervision of acquittee on conditional release.
Section 17a-591. (Formerly Sec. 17-257l). - Modification of conditional release.
Section 17a-593. (Formerly Sec. 17-257n). - Court order to discharge acquittee from custody.
Section 17a-595. (Formerly Sec. 17-257p). - Testimony of witnesses before board. Subpoena.
Section 17a-596. (Formerly Sec. 17-257q). - Board hearing procedures.
Section 17a-597. (Formerly Sec. 17-257r). - Appeal of board orders and decisions.
Section 17a-598. (Formerly Sec. 17-257s). - Court hearing procedures.
Section 17a-601. (Formerly Sec. 17-257v). - Notice to victims of court and board hearings.
Section 17a-602. (Formerly Sec. 17-257w). - Applicability of sections 17a-580 to 17a-601, inclusive.
Section 17a-603. - Court enforcement of statutes and orders.
Section 17a-615. (Formerly Sec. 17-258). - Interstate Compact on Mental Health.
Section 17a-616. (Formerly Sec. 17-259). - Compact administrators.
Section 17a-617. (Formerly Sec. 17-260). - Supplementary agreements.
Section 17a-618. (Formerly Sec. 17-261). - Payment of obligations.