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Review Of The Federal Department Of Justice Investigation Of California State Mental Hospitals, Senate Select Committee On Developmental Disabilities And Mental Health

California Senate

Today we are going to be talking about the investigations in our state hospital system by the United States Department of Justice. In both their reviews of the children's and adult programs at Metropolitan State Hospital in Southern Califomia, as well as the more recent review in Napa State Hospital, the Department of Justice found significant and substantial deficiencies in virtually every aspect of patient care. Sadly, this is not the first time such concerns have been raised. And sadly and alarmingly, since the issuance of these reports, problems have continued, including suicides and homicide.

Additionally, as noted in the …