The correctional system has become the largest provider of mental health care in our society. Due to the prevalence of mental disabilities in the criminal justice system, many defendants are found Incompetent to Stand Trial. However, defendants do not usually understand what it means to be incompetent, let alone what to do about it. The purpose of this guidebook is to help defendants better understand why they were found incompetent, what they can do about it, and how to get the best possible outcomes. In addition to giving a general overview, materials are provided to assist in the restoration of competency. This guidebook should be used in conjunction with professional forensic services.

The Tilted Scales Collective presents a comprehensive guide to facing charges in the criminal legal system to help defendants not only figure out how to handle their legal cases, but also how to think about their cases. Rather than being a how-to guide, this book offers a way of thinking about criminal charges that is based on defendants' goals: personal, political, and legal. This book was written by dedicated legal support activists and draws on the wisdom of dozens of people who have weathered the challenges of trials and incarceration.

Would you know what to do or to avoid if you were charged or indicted by the federal government? Most people don¿t. The U.S. Department of Justice is a formidable opponent¿defendants should never underestimate its power.This complete, cost-effective, self-help 640-page guidebook filled with worksheets, tables, charts, maps and case examples provides a ¿blueprint¿ designed to guide federal defendants throughout the entire legal process from indictment to probable incarceration, with further instructions on how to calculate and reduce their sentences and obtain the best possible facilities. Many attorneys use this tremendous resource, and often provide it to their clients to help them understand what they face. Hundreds of cases were studied over a three year period of time. Strategies and evidence highlighted during hundreds of interviews with inmates serving from 11 months to 326 months (27 years) (to the last man, all having wished they had taken the time to better understand what was happening during their indictment) will give every defendant the best knowledge available. Statistics reflect that approximately 94% of all persons indicted by the federal government will plead guilty. Of the remaining six percent, 75% of those who proceed to trial will be convicted. The math indicates, therefore, a 97% likelihood that federal criminal defendants will face sentencing and incarceration. Before this guide went to press, it was reviewed by hundreds of former defendants and inmates. The overwhelming majority concurred with the statement: ¿If I¿d only had a guide like this when I was indicted ¿¿