Forensic vs. Civil Commitment Population

This data set shows the count of patients committed to the California State Hospitals during fiscal years 2006-2022. The Department of State Hospitals (DSH) population consists of patients that are mandated for treatment by a criminal or civil court. Patients in this data set that are sent to DSH through the criminal court system and have committed or have been accused of committing a crime linked to their mental illness are referred to as "forensic" commitments. Patients in this data set committed to DSH from civil courts because they are a danger to themselves or others are referred to as "civil" commitments.

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Contact Email [email protected]
Program None
Homepage URL http://www.dsh.ca.gov
Temporal Coverage

Fiscal Years 2006-2022
Spatial/Geographic Coverage

Statewide
Geographic Granularity Statewide
Language English (EN)
Frequency Other
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Last Updated February 1, 2024, 18:07 (UTC)