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Chapter 6 – Adult Classification

Article 12 – Treatment Categories

Revised October 31, 1990

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62080.8 Inpatient Psychiatric Care

  • Inmates housed at CMFCalifornia Medical Facility, Atascadero State Hospital (ASHAtascadero State Hospital) or Metropolitan State Hospital (MSHMetropolitan State Hospital) who demonstrate impaired functioning due to symptoms of a major mental disorder shall be designated Category “I”.

  • Category “I”

    • This category shall include inmates determined to be:

      • Unable to perform normal institution routines.

      • Unable to provide for their basic needs or utilize available treatment resources.

      • Suicidal or self-abusive.

      • Inmates who demonstrate impaired functioning or other abnormal behavior of unknown etiology may be admitted for observation and diagnostic study.

    • Cases shall be designated Category “I” only by CMFCalifornia Medical Facility/DMHDepartment of Mental Health (see Department of State Hospitals DSH), CMCCalifornia Men's Colony (ASHAtascadero State Hospital cases) or CIWCalifornia Institution for Women (MSHMetropolitan State Hospital cases) staff.