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| CA officials to ready nation’s largest prison healthcare facility |
| By scpr.org - Julie Small |
| Published: 10/25/2012 |
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Seven years ago, a federal judge seized control of California’s prison healthcare system because one inmate was dying each week from neglect. The judge appointed a federal receiver, Clark Kelso, to fix the failing system. Now, Kelso is allowing the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation to take charge of opening the nation’s largest prison medical facility by next July. How well it accomplishes the task will determine how soon a federal judge might end his oversight of prison medical care. Kelso says opening the new facility in Stockton is a critical step, and delegating the task to CDCR will test the department's resolve to reach a higher standard of care. "We’re going to find out: Can CDCR hire 2,000 people, do all the procurements that have to get done, actually get people moved in, do the training, get all the supervisors in place, get all the written local policies done?" Kelso said. "There’s a lot that has to get done." The 144-acre medical hub will house 1,700 inmates too sick to live in regular prisons. Those inmates, who require 24-hour care, are crowding out others who need lower levels of medical attention. Some end up being sent to outside hospitals at a cost of up to $1,500 a day for the state. Read More. |
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