Deinstitutionalisation appears not to be associated with an increased risk of homicide by people who are mentally ill.

Novel research approaches are suggested to analyse further the risk factors and processes important in forensic psychiatric rehabilitation.

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Following discharge into the community, insanity acquittees are reconvicted of violent crimes at a very low rate, although readmission to hospital is common. It may be that insanity acquittees are initially detained in hospital longer than is clinically indicated, and that safe forensic community treatment can occur at an earlier stage of recovery without compromising public safety.