(1) The court shall sentence a defendant found guilty but mentally ill at the time of the offense to the local jail or to the Department of Corrections in the same manner as a defendant found guilty. If the defendant is found guilty but mentally ill, treatment shall be provided the defendant until the treating professional determines that the treatment is no longer necessary or until expiration of his sentence, whichever occurs first.
(2) Treatment shall be a condition of probation, shock probation, conditional discharge, parole, or conditional release so long as the defendant requires treatment for his mental illness in the opinion of his treating professional.
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Terms Used In Kentucky Statutes 504.150

  • Defendant: In a civil suit, the person complained against; in a criminal case, the person accused of the crime.
  • Department: means the Department of Corrections. See Kentucky Statutes 504.060
  • Probation: A sentencing alternative to imprisonment in which the court releases convicted defendants under supervision as long as certain conditions are observed.
  • Treatment: means medication or counseling, therapy, psychotherapy, and other professional services provided by or at the direction of psychologists or psychiatrists. See Kentucky Statutes 504.060

Effective: July 14, 1992
History: Amended 1992 Ky. Acts ch. 211, sec. 132, effective July 14, 1992. — Amended 1988 Ky. Acts ch. 139, sec. 19, effective July 15, 1988. –Created 1982
Ky. Acts ch. 113, sec. 10, effective July 15, 1982.

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