Correctional Health Care in California

California Correctional Health Care Services is a State of California department dedicated to providing medical, dental, and mental health care within the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation’s adult correctional facilities. Here, you will find like-minded professionals committed to providing optimal mental health care in inpatient, outpatient, and telehealth settings to our diverse patient population. Plus, with locations throughout California and a multidisciplinary approach mental health care, California Correctional Health Care Services is an ideal place to begin, or continue, your career.

Review Salaries and Career Paths for CDCR Psychiatrists

Map of California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) Institutions

Great State of California Benefits for You and Your Family

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Behind Bars: An Insider’s Perspective on Correctional Psychiatry

Hospice/Palliative Care

As California’s prison population ages, the importance of compassionate, multidisciplinary hospice and palliative care is more important than ever. California Correctional Health Care Services and the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation are addressing this need through the establishment of comprehensive Hospice and Palliative Care Programs at select correctional institutions throughout California. In this section, you will find scholarly articles and related information about these innovative programs and the dedicated mental health and medical providers delivering this important end-of-life care.

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Palliative Care at the California Health Care Facility (CHCF)

Shackled at the End of Life: We Can Do Better

Workbook for Seriously Medically Ill or Terminally Ill Patients