Title: California Department of State Hospitals - Atascadero
Headings: Department of State Hospitals - Coalinga
Department of State Hospitals - Coalinga
HISTORY
PATIENT POPULATION
Offenders with Mental Health Disorders (Penal Code Section 2962/2972)
Mentally Ill Prisoners transferred from CDCR (PC 2684)
Sexually Violent Predators (Welfare and Institutions Code 6602 & 6604)
HOSPITAL STAFF
TREATMENT AND PROGRAMS
COMMUNITY

Content: These commitments last for one year and may be renewed annually by the court. Mentally Ill Prisoners transferred from CDCR (PC 2684)
These inmate-patients are transferred from CDCR for inpatient mental health care with the expectation that they will return to a CDCR facility when they will no longer require inpatient treatment. Not Guilty by Reason of Insanity (Penal Code 1026)
Patients judged by the court to be not guilty because they were insane at the time of the felony crime are committed to a state hospital for treatment for a period equal to the maximum sentence of their most serious offense. Their treatment goal is to control violent behaviors and develop socially responsible behavior and independent living skills, while treating 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-Coalinga 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.