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CDCR seeks staffing and funding to license 50‑bed mental health crisis unit; LAO warns of excess inpatient capacity
Summary
CDCR requested staff and funds to convert an existing 36‑bed unlicensed crisis unit at the California Institution for Men (CIM) into a licensed 50‑bed facility. LAO recommended approval but urged ongoing adjustment of inpatient capacity because CDCR reported hundreds of excess inpatient beds beyond the court’s 10% buffer.
Duane Reeder, deputy director for California Correctional Healthcare Services fiscal management, said CDCR is seeking staff and funding to activate a licensed 50‑bed mental health crisis facility at the California Institution for Men (CIM). Reeder said the request is for a net 13.4 positions and $3.0 million general fund in 2025–26, expanding to 20.4 positions and $4.4 million general fund in 2026–27 and ongoing, to replace an existing 36‑bed unlicensed facility with a 50‑bed licensed unit.
Reeder and Dr. Amar Mehta, deputy director of statewide mental health, said the…
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