California has five state psychiatric hospitals. Its patients are mostly criminal defendants found not guilty by reason of insanity, or incompetent to stand trial. It was five years ago this week that a staff member was murdered by a patient at Napa State Hospital. It's rare for the media to get into Napa State Hospital. The administration cites patient privacy and security for strictly limiting access. But Frank and Barbara Brackin recently invited host Scott Shafer to join them on a visit to their son, Shawn.
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