Legal Question in Civil Rights Law in Arizona

Bipolar Disorder

If you have bipolar disorder can you be placed in

jail before your treatments begin.


Asked on 7/17/01, 5:53 pm

1 Answer from Attorneys

Charles Aspinwall Charles S. Aspinwall, J.D., LLC

Re: Bipolar Disorder

People with disabilities are sentenced to confinement all the time. If you are under a sentence of incarceration you will have to begin serving that sentence when ordered. Treatment must be arranged with the institution where you are confined.

The answer to your question is "yes." You can be incarcerated prior to begining treatments for a disorder, but you can receive treatment and medications while confined.

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Answered on 7/18/01, 1:13 pm


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