A Connecticut man who was found not guilty by reason of insanity of killing a victim with a hatchet and eating body parts has been granted conditional release from the state's only maximum-security psychiatric hospital, despite concerns expressed by the victim's family and state lawmakers.
Main Idea: Tyree Smith has been granted conditional release from Connecticut’s maximum-security psychiatric hospital after being confined for the killing and mutilation of Angel Gonzalez.
Key Points:
The release of Tyree Smith may raise public safety fears for families, voters, and nearby communities, since his past crime was extremely violent and the board’s risk judgment is uncertain.
The Psychiatric Security Review Board says strict supervision and treatment can help move some patients from hospitals into safer community care, which may support mental health recovery.
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State maximum-security psychiatric hospital from which Smith was conditionally released; central institutional actor in the case.
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