criminal rehabilitation

What is Morgan Geyser seeking in court and why?

Morgan Geyser is seeking release from the Winnebago Mental Health Institute where she has been held for over a decade. Through her attorney, she is arguing that she no longer presents the same risk to society that she did as a 12-year-old when she participated in the brutal attack on her friend. The case gained national attention when Morgan and another 12-year-old girl lured their friend into the woods and stabbed her on behalf of a mythical figure named Slenderman. Now appearing in court as an adult, Morgan's defense maintains she has undergone significant rehabilitation and no longer poses a threat to public safety.