mental institution
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The jury could have acquited her by reason of insanity, which would then send her to a mental institution, the duration of her stay determined by doctors.
From Slate ● Sep. 5, 2026
Her sister commits her to a mental institution.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 6, 2026
The ruling means the woman will not stand trial for the killings and will be sent to a state mental institution rather than prison.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 17, 2026
She was incarcerated for six years, most of which she spent in prison and some of which she spent in a mental institution and in exile in a Siberian penal colony.
From New York Times ● Apr. 10, 2024
After a series of mental breakdowns, she died in a mental institution at the age of sixty-five.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
