In re Commitment of K.R.

KR. was admitted to McLean Hospital on January 27, 2012 due to concerns at his group home about his deteriorating mental health. Upon admission, he was found to be in an “acutely psychotic state.” On February 1, 2012, McLean Hospital petitioned to have KR. involuntarily committed for a further period of time in order to continue to provide him treatment. After a hearing on February 9,2012, during which the sole evidence presented was the testimony of KR.’s attending psychiatrist, the court found that KR. suffered from a mental illness, that failure to retain him in a mental health facility…