Rios v. Psychiatric Security Review Board

The Psychiatric Security Review Board (PSRB) has had jurisdiction over petitioner since August 1984. Following a hearing in October 1993, the PSRB concluded that petitioner is affected by a mental disease or defect and presents a substantial danger to others. The PSRB therefore denied petitioner’s requests for discharge or conditional release and ordered that he remain under the PSRB’s jurisdiction. The Court of Appeals affirmed that order. Rios v. PSRB, 135 Or App 265, 898 P2d 799 (1995). We reverse the decision of the Court of Appeals, vacate the PSRB’s order, and remand the case to the…