All of the following statements are true regarding civil commitment EXCEPT ______.
A) the period of civil commitment is limited to the length of the criminal sentence for which a defendant was convicted
B) in most states, after a finding of NGRI a separate civil commitment hearing is conducted
C) the purpose of the civil commitment hearing is to determine if the defendant poses a danger
D) if the defendant poses a danger he will be intended at a mental institution

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Civil commitment is not limited to the length of a criminal sentence; it is determined by the individual's mental health status and risk to themselves or others, not by the length of any criminal sentence they might have received.

All of the Following Statements Are True Regarding Civil Commitment