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A middle-aged alcoholic is sentenced to six weeks in jail for a minor offense. While there he undergoes psychiatric treatment for his alcoholism and is committed to a hospital for the criminally insane for the duration of his sentence. However, under Section 27A of the Queensland Mental Health Act, he can be detained indefinitely until the hospital authorities declare him eligible for release.

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  • Robert McDarra

    Robert McDarra

    Billy Donald

  • Bill Hunter

    Bill Hunter

    Cornish

  • Richard Moir

    Richard Moir

    Richard

  • James Kemp

    James Kemp

    Slats

  • Graham Corry

    Graham Corry

    Peter Newman

  • Haydn Keenan

    Haydn Keenan

    Jeffrey

Overview

A middle-aged alcoholic is sentenced to six weeks in jail for a minor offense. While there he undergoes psychiatric treatment for his alcoholism and is committed to a hospital for the criminally insane for the duration of his sentence. However, under Section 27A of the Queensland Mental Health Act, he can be detained indefinitely until the hospital authorities declare him eligible for release.

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