Permission for a Temporary Release From a Psychiatric Facility: Findings 5 Years After the Amendments to the Criminal Code Cover Image

Zezwolenie na czasowy pobyt poza zakładem psychiatrycznym.: wnioski po pięciu latach od wprowadzenia zmian w Kodeksie karnym
Permission for a Temporary Release From a Psychiatric Facility: Findings 5 Years After the Amendments to the Criminal Code

Author(s): Agnieszka Welento-Nowacka
Subject(s): Criminal Law, Studies in violence and power, Health and medicine and law, Peace and Conflict Studies
Published by: Polska Akademia Umiejętności / Krakowski Instytut Prawa Karnego Fundacja
Keywords: forensic psychiatry; mental health; isolation; risk of violence;

Summary/Abstract: In this article, the author tries to present practical aspects of granting a temporary release from a mental health hospital. The conclusions are made from the point of view of a person who works in forensic psychiatry and deals with decisions regarding the patients’ stay in the institution. The author discusses practical problems associated with the application of the Criminal Code, as well as the benefits that temporary release has for patients.

  • Issue Year: 24/2020
  • Issue No: 1
  • Page Range: 147-154
  • Page Count: 8
  • Language: Polish
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