California Department of State Hospitals 2014-15 May Revision Budget Highlights

In this document released May 14, 2014, the California Department of State Hospitals (DSH) discussed its proposed budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2014-15. DSH administers the state mental health hospital system, which consists of the the evaluation and treatment of judicially and civilly committed and voluntary patients, as well as the Forensic Conditional Release Program, the Sex Offender Commitment Program, and the Mentally Disordered Offender Program. Statewide, DSH operates five state hospitals and three psychiatric programs located on the grounds of the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR). The proposed 2014-15 budget totals $1.63 billion, an . . .