Forensic services

Forensic services provides evaluation and treatment to individuals involved with the legal system. Care is provided for approximately 385 patients within a secure inpatient hospital, a supervised residential setting, and a nursing home. Forensics also serves people who the court has ordered for evaluation and treatment before the start of a criminal trial.

For more information about state forensic services, contact the hospital administrator.

Programs

Minnesota Security Hospital
Competency restoration program
Forensic network

Forensic network is a group comprised of expert forensic examiners who conduct a variety of forensic evaluations including competency to proceed to trial and criminal responsibility evaluations, mandatory repeat sex offender assessments, risk assessments, mentally ill and dangerous civil commitment evaluations and other court-ordered forensic assessments. The forensic examiners also provide consultation to treatment teams throughout forensic services and systemwide to other Department of Human Services direct-care programs.

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Forensic transition services
Forensic nursing home

Forensic services

Programs

Additional information