Title: California Department of State Hospitals - Patton
Headings: Department of State Hospitals - Patton
Department of State Hospitals - Patton
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Content: Further, the patient must also demonstrate the ability to safely and effectively manage the symptoms associated with their mental illness. Sexually Violent Predators (Welfare and Institutions Code 6602 & 6604)
Individuals who are convicted of a legislatively defined set of sex offenses who complete their prison sentences are evaluated by DSH or independent evaluators. Those that meet Sexually Violent Predator (SVP) criteria receive a probable cause hearing and are placed in a state hospital pending full commitment (WIC 6602). A trial confirming SVP status can result in commitment to a state hospital for an indeterminate period (WIC 6604). SVPs can petition annually for release, be recommended for outpatient status by DSH practitioners, or be determined to no longer meet SVP criteria. The patient population breakdown for DSH-Patton as of 11/7/2016 is listed below. The data below includes patients who are not in the facility because of a court appearance or who are at a general acute care hospital to receive other medical treatment. Patient Commitments
Population
Percentage of
Total at Facility
Incompetent to Stand Trial
600
39%
Lanterman Petris Short
97
6%
Offenders with Mental Health Disorders
282
18%
Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity
570
37%
Sexually Violent Predator
1
0%
For additional categories and sub-categories of patients that may be found at each facility, please visit our Legal Commitments webpage. Hospital Staff
Approximately 2,380 employees work at DSH-Patton providing around-the-clock care, including psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, rehabilitation therapists, psychiatric technicians, registered nurses, registered dieticians and other clinical and administrative staff. There are approximately 349 different job classifications at the facility, including hospital police, kitchen staff, custodial staff, warehouse workers, groundskeepers, information technology staff, plant operations staff, spiritual leaders, and other clinical and administrative staff.