Knotts v. Psychiatric Security Review Board

Petitioner seeks judicial review of an order of the Psychiatric Security Review Board (the board) committing him to the Oregon State Hospital (OSH), rather than conditionally releasing him, as he had requested. Because the board’s order does not adequately explain the board’s reasoning, we reverse and remand.

We begin with the facts, which we take from the undisputed evidence in the record. Petitioner was charged with several crimes for making unwanted contact with four young women at Oregon State University (OSU) on the afternoon of May 27,2009. At the time of the charged crimes, petitioner…