Andrea Yates, the Texas mom who drowned her five young children in 2001 while in the throes of postpartum psychosis, remains housed in a mental hospital — and if she gets her way, she’ll never be released.
The Post has confirmed that Yates declined a hearing last month that would have determined whether she was competent to be released from the hospital.
Under the terms of her conviction, Yates is eligible to undergo a review each year. She has repeatedly declined to be assessed.
The Post has learned that Yates, 60, lives a quiet life inside Kerrville State Hospital, which is intended for those acquitted of a criminal offense and committed by a court to receive inpatient mental health services.
She spends her days making greeting cards and other crafts, often featuring rainbows and butterflies. She sells her crafts at art shows and festivals. The proceeds from her sales go to the Yates Children’s Memorial Fund, which helps people suffering from postpartum depression.