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Unescorted Releases Raise Safety Alarm | Washington DC News
Fairfax County police are sounding the alarm over a dangerous loophole: convicted murder suspects found not guilty by reason of insanity can leave mental health facilities unescorted — without notifying local law enforcement. The system failed when an accused killer vanished overseas during such a pass, exposing a critical blind spot. Police Chief Kevin Davis admits he’s never been informed of these releases, calling it “counterintuitive” for someone held for evaluation to be granted unsupervised freedom. Families of victims are outraged as cases of NGRI pleas have surged since 2019 — at…
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