911 Basics
How does one become a 911?
A. They plead not guilty
B. They plead guilty
C. They are acquitted based on mental disease or defect
C. They are acquitted based on mental disease or defect
What influences where you are able to discharge under Act 911
A. The nature and severity of the charge you were acquitted of
B. History of compliance/noncompliance with treatment
C. Current level of compliance with treatment/unit rules
D. All of the above
D. All of the above
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Shark
What are some early warning signs that an individual may be getting worse and needs to seek out treatment and stabilization?
increase in voices, forgetfulness, lack of motivation, avoiding others, avoiding treatment, criminal or irrational thinking, feeling hopeless, increase in smoking, anxiety, etc.
What are two of the most common mental health diagnoses for individuals on the 911 program?
Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective, Bipolar, ID
How will I know I have completed the 911 program?
A person on 911 will have regular contact with a 911 monitor. The 911 monitor is the person’s link to the courts. As the time nears an end, make sure there is communication with the 911 monitor as to what you intend on doing upon completion. A conditional release is not completed officially until the judge dismisses your case. Don't assume your time is up and leave your placement. Your time frame might not be correct and you risk being revoked
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Hippo
Name 3 things you can get revoked for
fighting
failing drug tests
moving locations without prior consent from the court
not attending treatment
not taking medications
What is the primary responsibility of the 911 program?
A. To monitor individuals who have been acquitted of a crime based on mental disease or defect
B. To help individuals get out of prison
C. To catch people committing crimes
A. To monitor individuals who have been acquitted of a crime based on mental disease or defect
Will I have to stay in a group home for the entire five years?
Depending on the discharge placement, a patient on Act 911 should expect to reside in the group home for the entire five-year probation. There are some exceptions to this rule. Some discharge placements are not considered long term and the patient will be permitted to leave and possibly return home if the treatment team, 911 monitor, and the judge approve. Some discharge placements allow the patient to immediately live in their own independent living situation in the community under supervision. This type of arrangement is not necessarily home but is not considered a group home or residential type living arrangement.
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Skunk
Name 3 coping skills you can use when you get upset that may help you from doing something that could get you revoked.
deep breathing, take a walk, talk to a loved one, talk to staff, ask for a PRN, play basketball, listen to music, etc.
When does my 911 probation time start?
The patient should not expect their probation time to start on their 911 until they are officially approved for discharge from the hospital. On occasion, patients are discharged from the hospital by the courts but remain at the hospital for several days awaiting transportation to a specific facility. Their 911 probation time starts the day they were officially discharged by the courts, not the day they left the hospital.
What is a conditional release plan?
911 patients that are discharged will be conditionally released from the hospital by the courts. This means they will be permitted to leave but must abide to certain conditions. In other words, a conditional release plan is a list of things they must do or not do while they are on probation. A conditional release plan's purpose is not to punish, but to assist those leaving the hospital to stay out of the hospital. Conditional release plans will vary based on individuals specific treatment issues. If a person does not follow their conditional release plan, they risk being revoked. If a judge revokes someone it simply means they violated their probation and in most cases is ordered to return to the Arkansas State Hospital. If a person is revoked, their 5 year probation starts over and will not begin again until they are discharged from the hospital by the court.
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Bat
Mr. Jones is three months from completing the 911 program. He feels like he has done his time and believes he has a right to celebrate with a fat blunt. He has been drug free the entirety of his 911 conditional release. He tells himself he will just smoke this once. Why is this a bad idea?
Could get revoked
Could increase symptoms
Relapse rarely involves just one use.
Can one have their acquittal thrown out to avoid becoming a 911?
No. The time to win your freedom would have been at the Circuit Court hearing when they first acquitted you by reason of mental disease or defect. There is currently no appeals process for 911, unless you can prove that the acquittal was without cause, that is, that you did not ever really suffer from a mental illness or defect at the time you committed your legal charge. Even then, it would be up to the Circuit Court/Probate Division judge to believe this argument and release you at the first hearing, instead of placing you under Act 911, something the judge RARELY does.
Name three common conditions of release.
Stay at assigned address
Medication compliance
Treatment compliance
Stay at assigned location
Submit to random drug screening
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Hummingbird
What is the number one reason individuals end up being revoked and coming back the ASH?
Stopping medications resulting in increased symptoms, new charges, or violation of conditions