( CNN ) -- A federal judge will allow John Hinckley , the man who shot and severely wounded President Ronald Reagan in a 1981 assassination attempt , more time away from a Washington psychiatric hospital to visit his elderly mother in Virginia . HIs periodic visits away from St. Elizabeth 's Hospital are currently restricted to 10 days at a time . He now will be permitted 17-day visits to Williamsburg . Hinckley was found not guilty by reason of insanity in the shootings of Reagan , White House press secretary James Brady , Secret Service agent Timothy McCarthy , and police officer Thomas Delahanty . All survived the attack , but Brady was left permanently disabled . Hinckley 's caregivers hope he will one day get a part-time job with pay as part of a self-sufficiency strategy that will also involve expanding his ties with the Williamsburg community . His time away from the hospital has been increased gradually over the years . In addition , he has received art and music therapy and has had a volunteer job at another hospital , a lawyer for Hinckley said at a hearing in January that assessed a request for expanded visitation . St. Elizabeth 's is required to regularly send reports to the court , outlining Hinckley 's movements and activities when he is in Williamsburg .
Hinckley attempted to kill President Ronald Reagan in 1981 . He and others were shot outside hotel in Washington . Hinckley is confined to a Washington psychiatric hospital . He is allowed limited visits to his mother 's home in Virginia .