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How California shuffles its mentally ill prisoners - CalMatters

(1 days ago) WebMental health care in California’s prisons is provided along a spectrum, designed to transfer inmates as their level of need changes. Treatments range from …

https://calmatters.org/health/2022/06/mental-health-california-prisons/

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Mental Health Program (MHP) - Division of Correctional …

(1 days ago) WebThe primary function of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s (CDCR’s) Statewide Mental Health Program (SMHP) is to ensure patients have ready …

https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/dhcs/mental-health-program/

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CCHCS Fact Sheet - California Correctional Health Care

(1 days ago) WebJuly 2013: The California Health Care Facility (Stockton) is opened to provide medical and mental health services to inmates needing the most intensive medical and mental …

https://cchcs.ca.gov/factsheet/

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The Prevalence of Mental Illness in California Jails is …

(9 days ago) WebActive Mental Health Cases. The raw count of open mental health cases in California jails increased by a total of about 42 percent between 2009 and 2019. In 2009 …

https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/ccjbh/wp-content/uploads/sites/172/2020/02/Jail_MentalHealth_JPSReport_02-03-2020.pdf

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Offenders with Mental Health Disorders - California

(7 days ago) WebThe Offenders with Mental Health Disorders law applies only to prisoners whose crimes were committed on or after January 1, 1986. The statutes governing the program are …

https://www.dsh.ca.gov/Treatment/Mentally_Disordered_Offenders.html

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Mentally ill prisoners in California are three times likelier …

(Just Now) WebCalMatters’ analysis of data from the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation found that, from 2016 to 2021, California prisoners in “enhanced outpatient” mental health

https://www.capradio.org/articles/2022/11/22/mentally-ill-prisoners-in-california-are-three-times-likelier-to-get-shuffled-around/

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Mentally ill prisoners in California are three times likelier to get

(7 days ago) WebIn California, prison mental health treatment policies are governed by a federal class-action lawsuit — known as Coleman — on behalf of prisoners with serious …

https://www.kpbs.org/news/local/2022/11/21/mentally-ill-prisoners-in-california-are-three-times-likelier-to-get-shuffled-around

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Mentally ill languish in California jails without care - Los Angeles …

(Just Now) WebJohn Haasjes, who has schizoaffective disorder, is one of many mentally ill people who have languished in California jails long after being declared incompetent to …

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-09-14/you-cant-get-out-mentally-ill-languish-in-california-jails-without-trials-or-proper-care

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Improving mental health for inmates

(6 days ago) WebAbout 37 percent of people in prison have a history of mental health problems, according to a 2017 report from the U.S. Department of Justice. More than 24 percent have been …

https://www.apa.org/monitor/2019/03/mental-heath-inmates

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California promises better care for thousands of inmates as they …

(7 days ago) WebThe agreement will benefit at least 11,000 parolees who have physical, developmental or mental health disabilities, or nearly a third of the state’s 36,000 …

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-06-29/california-improves-health-care-prison-inmates-parolees

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Offenders with a Mental Health Disorder - Board of Parole …

(8 days ago) WebThe Offenders with a Mental Health Disorder (OMHD) commitment was created to provide a mechanism to detain and treat persons with a severe mental health disorder who …

https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/bph/divisions/severe-mental-health-disorder/

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Judge to Fine California Each Day It Fails to - California Healthline

(Just Now) WebShe said inmates with serious mental disorders make up more than one-third of California’s prison population of about 96,000 and they have “waited far too long for …

https://californiahealthline.org/news/article/california-prison-suicide-prevention-court-ruling-mental-health/

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California faces hefty court fines for lagging efforts to prevent

(6 days ago) WebShe said inmates with serious mental disorders make up more than one-third of California’s prison population of about 96,000 and they have “waited far too long for …

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2023-03-02/california-faces-hefty-fines-in-prisoner-suicides-case

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California Fails to Meet Prisoners' Mental Health Needs

(7 days ago) WebThe Sacramento Bee/TNS) A judge has levied more than $50 million in fines against California for failing to correct a chronic shortage of mental health providers in …

https://www.governing.com/health/california-fails-to-meet-prisoners-mental-health-needs

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New CA Bill Introduced to Reduce Recidivism by Providing …

(4 days ago) WebBy Sunny Zhou. SACRAMENTO, CA – Legislation was introduced here last week designed to reduce California’s high recidivism rate by expanding access to …

https://www.davisvanguard.org/2023/02/new-ca-bill-introduced-to-reduce-recidivism-by-providing-therapy-in-prisons/

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CA prison won’t disclose details of mental health study

(5 days ago) WebMarch 13, 2024 5:00 AM. Inmates exercise outside in the yard at San Quentin State Prison in San Rafael on Wednesday, July 26, 2023. Paul Kitagaki Jr. [email protected]. …

https://www.sacbee.com/news/local/health-and-medicine/article286596430.html

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California jails are holding thousands fewer people, but far more …

(1 days ago) WebIn every year since, more people have died in California jails than when Newsom made that pledge — hitting a high of 215 in 2022. Tulare, San Diego, Kern, Riverside and San …

https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/crime/california-jails-are-holding-thousands-fewer-people-but-far-more-are-dying-in-them/ar-BB1kuBBg

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How California bounces around its mentally ill prisoners - The …

(1 days ago) WebTransfers. Between 2016 and 2020, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation transferred Collier 39 times, ping-ponging him between mental health …

https://www.mercurynews.com/2022/06/02/inmate-shuffle-how-california-bounces-around-its-mentally-ill-prisoners/

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Inmate Shuffle: How California Bounces Around Its Mentally Ill

(1 days ago) WebBetween 2016 and 2020, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation transferred Collier 39 times, ping-ponging him between mental health crisis beds and …

https://laist.com/news/criminal-justice/inmate-shuffle-how-california-bounces-around-its-mentally-ill-prisoners

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Mental Health Awareness Month 2024 - The California …

(6 days ago) WebMay 9th: Wellness Support. Learn how Safe Haven Wellness and Recovery Center in Colusa County provides peer supported services to adults and older adults …

https://www.cdcr.ca.gov/ccjbh/2024/05/01/mental-health-awareness-month-2024/

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'I've overcome': OCJ inmates graduate workforce, mental health …

(5 days ago) WebCasler was one of 25 inmates honored at a special ceremony on Tuesday for graduates of several in-facility workforce and mental health development programs. The …

https://www.romesentinel.com/news/whitestown-oneida-county-jail-workforce-mental-health-inmate-graduation/article_2eabed40-071e-11ef-b60f-979618dcc7c3.html

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Sheriff's Dept. accused of retaliation after reports on jail fires

(2 days ago) WebL.A. County Sheriff's Department denies retaliating against Men's Central Jail inmates after oversight report on fires. purchase to help with their mental health by …

https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2024-05-02/oversight-inspectors-accuse-sheriffs-department-of-retaliation-after-reports-on-jail-fires

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California's prison death rates rose amid COVID - Axios

(4 days ago) WebThere have been 263 confirmed COVID-related deaths among incarcerated people in California since 2020, according to the California Department of Corrections …

https://www.axios.com/local/san-diego/2024/04/29/california-prison-death-rates-covid

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