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Mule Creek State Prison Cycle 7 Medical Inspection Report
This report contains our assessment of the medical care provided to incarcerated people at Mule Creek State Prison between February and July 2024. We rated the case review component of the overall health care quality adequate and the compliance component of the overall health care quality adequate.
Read More >California State Prison, Sacramento Cycle 7 Medical Inspection Report
This report contains our assessment of the medical care provided to incarcerated people at California State Prison, Sacramento between December 2023 and May 2024. We rated the case review component of the overall health care quality inadequate and the compliance component of the overall health care quality inadequate.
Read More >Audit of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s Management of Temperature Conditions Within California’s Prisons
In this audit, we assessed the department’s effectiveness in managing extreme temperatures that occur in California’s prisons. We reviewed departmental policies and procedures relative to the management of temperatures in prisons including the department’s heat plan, which requires prison staff to document temperatures in housing units daily to determine whether staff must take protective measures for incarcerated people taking medications that may make them sensitive to the heat and cause heat-related illnesses, including death. We also examined some contributing factors impacting the prisons’ ability to maintain temperatures in housing units within the departmental guidelines, such as aging heating and cooling systems and maintenance challenges.
Read More >Pleasant Valley State Prison Cycle 7 Medical Inspection Report
This report contains our assessment of the medical care provided to incarcerated people at Pleasant Valley State Prison between January 2024 to June 2024. We rated the case review component of the overall health care quality at PVSP adequate, and the compliance component of the overall health care quality at PVSP adequate.
Read More >Calipatria State Prison Cycle 7 Medical Inspection Report
This report contains our assessment of the medical care provided to incarcerated people at Calipatria State Prison between December 2023 and May 2024. We rated the case review component of the overall health care quality adequate and the compliance component of the overall health care quality inadequate.
Read More >Providing Transparency
The Office of the Inspector General safeguards the integrity of the State’s correctional system by providing oversight and transparency regarding the policies and practices of California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. We carry out this mission through diligent monitoring, honest assessment, and dedication to improving the correctional system of our State.
Our Promise
We promise to do our best to assist in safeguarding the integrity of the State’s correctional system. If you have witnessed or know of any misconduct within the operations of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, please report the information to us, below.