Psychiatric imprisonment

Psychiatric imprisonment refers to the involuntary imprisonment of people in psychiatric institution on the grounds that they are considered psychiatrically insane. In many countries, people behaving in such a way considered insane by a judge can be put into a mental institution without trial. Critics argue that an open society based on freedom and personal responsibility has no room for treatment of this nature.

See also

• Criminal justice
• Involuntary commitment
• Psychiatry
• Freedom of association
• Personal conduct
• Psikhushka
• Political prisoner