Miles Mercer explores a shocking truth about the insanity defense: defendants found not guilty by reason of insanity often spend more time confined than those convicted of the same crimes. He examines indefinite psychiatric commitments, state-by-state variations, and why the Hinckley case created misconceptions that persist today.

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