In most cases of a successful defense based on not guilty by reason of insanity, the defendant spends some time in a mental health facility after the verdict. The time spent in a mental health facility is

a. generally shorter than a prison sentence would have been.
b. somewhat longer than a prison sentence would have been.
c. on average the same as a prison sentence would have been.
d. significantly longer than a prison sentence would have been.

Answer: c.

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