Section 24-2-32 - Involuntary treatment with psychotropic medication for severe mental illness

24-2-32. Involuntary treatment with psychotropic medication for severe mental illness.An inmate may be involuntarily treated with psychotropic medication if it is determined that the inmate suffers from a severe mental illness, as defined in §27A-1-1, which is likely to improve with treatment, and that without treatment the inmate poses the likelihood of serious harm to self or others. Source: SL 1996, ch 159, §1.