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That doesn't mean what you think it means.
It means she's been declared a ward of the state. That's life. Slightly better than prison, but not by much. There's no statute of limitations on crimes that end in "not competent". You go a mental facility until you either die or recover enough to stand trial.
Won't it be released in a year or two due to "overcrowding"?
Nope. There's been no sentence so there's no release date to shorten.
Trust me on this, I know from family experience. Declared mentally unfit to stand trial is quite frankly the worst hell in the first world. It doesn't end. Ever.
"Better to shoot 'em now and get it over with." -Scotty, Star Trek VI
Nice. A small silver lining to this story then. Still not punishment enough though.