Unfitness for Detention Among Arrestees with Suspected Mental Disorders in Paris, France

作者：Lepresle Aude; Vidal Camille; Mairesse Eric; Chariot Patrick^*

来源：Journal of Forensic Sciences, 2017, 62(3): 715-721.

DOI：10.1111/1556-4029.13337

• forensic science
• police custody
• arrestee
• involuntary hospitalization
• psychiatric care
• offense
• mental disorder

In this retrospective study (11/2013-04/2014), we aimed to identify the factors associated with psychiatric hospitalization among detainees in police custody. We included 137 patients (M/F, 74%/26%; median age, 37 years), and 125 (91%) had a mental disorder. Seventy-seven patients (56%) had involuntary hospitalization. Sixty patients (44%) were declared fit for detention, and 48 (80%) of these patients had a mental disorder. All patients who required urgent psychiatric care and could not provide valid consent for care were declared as requiring involuntary hospitalization. Forty-nine of the 62 patients (79%) who required urgent psychiatric care and were suspected to have committed serious crimes were involuntarily admitted. In conclusion, we commonly found that some individuals with mental disorders were considered fit for detention in police cells.

• 出版日期2017-5