Added by Stats. 1945, Ch. 1491.
There is hereby established an institution under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections to be known as the Medical Facility.
Chapter 8 - The Medical Facility
California Penal Code — §§ 6100-6106
Sections (7)
Amended by Stats. 1946, 1st Ex. Sess., Ch. 69.
The Medical Facility shall be located in the northern part of the State.
Amended by Stats. 2020, Ch. 370, Sec. 231. (SB 1371) Effective January 1, 2021.
The primary purpose of the medical facility shall be the receiving, segregation, confinement, treatment, and care of males under the custody of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation or any agency thereof who are any of the following:
(a)Persons with mental health disorders.
(b)Persons with developmental disabilities.
(c)Persons who are addicted to the use of controlled substances.
(d)Persons who are suffering from any other chronic disease or condition.
Added by Stats. 1945, Ch. 1491.
The Director of Corrections shall construct and equip, in accordance with law, suitable buildings, structures, and facilities for the Medical Facility.
Added by Stats. 1945, Ch. 1491.
The Director of Corrections shall make rules and regulations for the government of the Medical Facility and the management of its affairs.
Amended by Stats. 1992, Ch. 1279, Sec. 6. Effective January 1, 1993.
The Governor, upon the recommendation of the Director of Corrections, in accordance with Section 6050, shall appoint a warden for the medical facility. The director shall appoint, subject to civil service, those other officers and employees as may be necessary.
The Director of Corrections may remove a warden at his or her own discretion at any time.
Amended by Stats. 1987, Ch. 828, Sec. 164.
The supervision, management, and control of the Medical Facility and the responsibility for the care, custody, treatment, training, discipline and employment of persons confined therein are vested in the Director of Corrections. The provisions of Part 3 (commencing with Section 2000) apply to the institution as a prison under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections and to the persons confined therein insofar as those provisions may be applicable.