Criminal recidivism with the mandated-outpatient treatment as a condition of relase were examined among group of mentally ili offenders with found not guilty by reason of insanity. A retrospective chart review was conducted for 337 offenders with mental disorders who were acquitted as heing not guilty by reason of insanity for the index offense and were active in the outpatient treatment from 1995-1996-1997 to 2001. Data were abstracted on sociodemographic, psychiatric and criminal characteristics and new crimes after the discharged hospital. A general questionnaire and a crime severity grading test were used in collecting data. Of the 337 cases, 17 (5 %) were reported dead and 3 (0.9 %) lost. The where abouts of 49 (145 %) were not by any means. Of the remaining 268 cases, those who had committed repetetive crimes (243-90.7 %) were compared to those who had not 25-9.3 %).

As regards their sociodemographic characteristics, it was found out that femalelmale ratio of the cases was 1/10, mean age was 42 years and mean duration of education was 6 years, the vast majority were single and were mostly blue-collar workers. THe differences between the two groups with regard ta the above-mentioned characteristics were not found to have any statistical significance.

The most common mental disorder was found schizophrenia (34 %), 25 % had a comorbid substance use disorder of personality disorder. Patients committing repetitive crimes were found to have more mood disorders (manic epizode) and substance use disorders, lower levels of functioning than the other group. The length of hospital treatment was found longer in cases committing repetetive crimes. They were not well-adapted ta the obligatoıy outpatient treatment programs.