Alleged killer mom Corie Walsh ruled too dangerous to return home — but psychiatrist warns risk can change

An Illinois judge found Corie Walsh too dangerous to release after prosecutors alleged the Frankfort mother posed a threat to her husband and three surviving children after she was charged with murdering her 2-year-old son, Barrett.

But forensic psychiatrists say "dangerousness" is not a permanent label. Instead, it is a forward-looking assessment that can change as a person's mental condition improves through treatment.

Walsh, 40, remains held without pretrial release after a Will...