The recent oral argument in the case of State of Connecticut v. Jane Doe provided a glimpse behind the locked doors of Whiting Forensic Hospital and raised questions about the appropriateness of the state's policies, procedures and practices with relation to competency restoration.

The Connecticut Supreme Court had granted certification on a matter of public importance, with the question being "Did the trial court correctly determine that confinement of the defendant at the Whiting maximum security hospital, including the forced administration of medication, along with the imposition of a bond amount of $50,000, was the "least restrictive placement" available under General Statutes § 54-56d(i) for the restoration of the defendant to competency to stand trial on non-violent Class A misdemeanor charges, particularly when there is no indication in the record that the defendant is a danger to herself or others."