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CDCR seeks staff and funding to license 50‑bed mental‑health crisis unit at CIEM; LAO flags excess inpatient capacity
Summary
CDCR requested funding and positions to convert an existing 36‑bed unlicensed unit into a licensed 50‑bed mental‑health crisis facility at the California Institution for Men; the LAO supported activation but flagged roughly 680 excess inpatient beds in CDCR's current inventory and recommended reporting and court coordination.
CDCR asked the Assembly Budget Subcommittee No. 6 to fund staff and ongoing costs to activate a licensed 50‑bed mental‑health crisis facility at the California Institution for Men (CIEM), replacing an existing 36‑bed unlicensed unit; the Legislative Analyst’s Office recommended approval but urged the department to seek Coleman‑court approval to reduce excess capacity and requested provisional budget language to help the Legislature track inpatient capacity adjustments.
Duane Reeder, deputy director of California Correctional Healthcare Services fiscal management, said the request is for a net of 13.4 positions and about $3.0 million in general fund in 2025–26, expanding to 20.4 positions and…
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