Melbourne woman spends much of past nine years in seclusion after being found not guilty of assault due to mental impairment
by Nino Bucci Justice and courts reporter from on (#6NXDT)
Judge is concerned about lack of progress of treatment in mental health facility and urges transition away from highly restrictive conditions'
A Melbourne woman has been held for almost nine years in solitary confinement after being found not guilty because of mental impairment on assault charges, a court has heard.
The woman, whose identity is suppressed, has been held at Thomas Embling hospital, a secure forensic mental health facility since 2015.
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