Prisons: mental health.
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No
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No
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- Introduced
- Passed Assembly
- Passed Senate
- To Governor
- Became Law
Overview
This bill establishes a three-year pilot program at two California prisons to provide access to mental health therapy for certain incarcerated individuals who are not currently receiving such treatment. The program will utilize virtual therapy options and contracted providers, ensuring confidential communications and utilizing California Correctional Health Care Services for record-keeping. The program aims to support continuity of care for justice-involved individuals as they transition to release and connect them with community-based providers.
Key provisions
- Establishes a 3-year pilot program at two prisons to offer mental health therapy.
- Allows for virtual therapy (telehealth/telepsychiatry) and contracted providers.
- Requires confidential communications between incarcerated persons and therapists.
- Designates California Correctional Health Care Services as the custodian of treatment records.
- Limits access to therapy for specific inmate classifications.
- Facilitates enrollment support for Medi-Cal benefits for participants within 90 days of release.
- Requires reporting to legislative committees on program outcomes and effectiveness.
- Defines ‘positive outcomes’ as reduced disciplinary action, self-acceptance, and improved interpersonal functioning.
Who is affected
- Incarcerated persons
- California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation
- Mental health providers
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