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I worked in these state facilities in Illinois, forensics populations include, not guilty by reason of insanity (NGRI) and unfit to stand trial (UST). The GUILTY but insane are at the prisons with designated housing for the criminally insane . People also came into forensics from the jails if they exhibited suicidal behavior or other behavior requiring mental health evaluation. A member of the population exhibiting behavior that would authorize change in status from NGRI would be tranferred to the prison system, UST members of the population could be deemed fit and tried for their crime, if found guilty they would be transferred to the penal system. The buildings and wards were locked..the population was free within the ward unless behavior required physical or medical restraint , which was determined by medical staff.