KMT pushes for judicial mental facilityOUTRAGE: Amid an uproar over the acquittals of two men on murder charges due to impaired judgement, the KMT called for concrete plans to build such hospitalsBy Shih Hsiao-kuang / Staff reporterThe government must put forward a timetable for establishing “judicial mental hospitals,” the Chinese Nationalist Party (KMT) said yesterday. More than three months have passed since a man diagnosed with schizophrenia was acquitted for killing Railway Police Bureau officer Lee Cheng-han (李承翰), prompting public calls for the government to establish judicial mental hospitals for criminals with mental illnesses, the KMT said. The High Court’s acquittal of Liang showed that there is a long road ahead for judicial reform, and Tsai should accelerate efforts to improve the judicial system, so that it can properly serve its purpose of serving justice and regain people’s trust, the KMT said. The DPP should back the proposed amendments, which are feasible and in line with public expectations, the KMT said. Executive Yuan spokesman Ting Yi-ming (丁怡銘) said the establishment of judicial mental hospitals would involve intergovernmental discussions on treatment, prevention and staffing.

Source: Taipei Times August 21, 2020 15:56 UTC