The purpose of the study is to assess whether the Ministry of Justice and the regions ensure that forensic patients are offered comprehensive treatment programmes in compliance with current requirements. The report answers the following questions:
- Are the authorities complying with the requirements concerning the start of treatment programmes for forensic patients?
- Are the authorities complying with the requirements concerning treatment programmes for forensic patients?
- Are the authorities complying with the requirements concerning ending the treatment of forensic patients?
It is Rigsrevisionen’s assessment that the Ministry of Justice and the regions have not adequately ensured that forensic patients are offered comprehensive treatment, in compliance with the requirements. The consequence is a risk that forensic patients are not receiving the supervision they need and, in some cases, there is a risk that the legal protection of the patients’ is violated, while at the same time psychiatric resources are put under increased strain.
Rigsrevisionen initiated the study in January 2020.
Read the introduction and conclusion (PDF)