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Stephen Morgan’s 14-Year Battle for Release | Hartford News
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- Sep 5, 2026
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Summary
After 14 years in a maximum-security psychiatric hospital, Stephen Morgan — the man acquitted by reason of mental illness in the 2009 campus shooting that killed Johanna Justin-Jinich — is fighting for release. The state’s Psychiatric Review Board denied his request, citing ongoing danger and need for high-level confinement — a decision now under legal appeal. Morgan’s defense argues the board misapplied the law and wrongly used his refusal of meds — protected by an advance directive — as justification. Crucially, they point out he’s never been restrained or physically aggressive during confinement. His team is demanding the court overturn his confinement and grant him conditional freedom. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: [email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/3d9124a4af3519ef