Court-appointed receiver outlines 6-goal action plan, seeks funding for mental-health staffing and telehealth

The court-appointed receiver in Coleman v. Newsom told a legislative budget subcommittee she will implement a six-goal action plan aimed at restoring constitutional mental-health care in California's prisons, and officials presented budget requests to staff tele-mental-health programs and sustain the receiver's office.

Colette Peters, appointed receiver in August 2025, told the subcommittee the action plan focuses on culture change, staffing and workforce development, consistent care at all levels, suicide prevention, quality assurance and measurable demonstration of remedies. "If we don't have people available who are qualified to provide mental health, we will have a huge barrier to compliance," Peters said, describing five actions aimed at filling clinical vacancies and tracking implementation with an audit matrix.

Dwayne Ree…