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Nature of Suit Code: 550
Nature of Suit: Prisoner - Civil Rights (U.S. defendant)
Cause of Action: 42:1983 Prisoner Civil Rights

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

RALPH COLEMAN, et al.,

Plaintiffs, No. CIV S-90-0520 LKK JFM P

vs.

ARNOLD SCHWARZENEGGER, 

et al.,

Defendants. ORDER

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On February 7, 2006, the special master filed a report and recommendations on

defendants’ December 2006 mental health bed plan. Therein, the special master made two

recommendations for orders by this court. One of those recommendations was that the court set

a hearing on defendants’ proposal that the California Department of Corrections and

Rehabilitation (CDCR) assume responsibility for the operation of all inpatient acute and

intermediate care beds, including those operated by the California Department of Mental Health

(DMH).

By order filed March 27, 2007, the court deferred that recommendation pending

defendants’ submission to the special master of a detailed report on how this proposal would be

accomplished and, if further study showed it to be not feasible, what alternative(s) would be

pursued. 

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On April 12, 2007, the special master filed a report on defendants’ establishment

of interim inpatient intermediate DMH beds and the need for approval of some basic components

of defendants’ revised December 2006 Bed Plan. Pursuant to that report, by order filed April 17,

2007, defendants were directed to file a supplemental report superseding the report required by

the March 27, 2007 order and addressing two issues: CDCR’s relationship with DMH, and

CDCR’s plan for consolidated care centers. On August 17, 2007, defendants filed the

supplemental report required by the April 17, 2007 order.

Good cause appearing, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that defendants’ August 17,

2007 supplemental report is referred to the special master for review. Within thirty days from

the date of this order, the special master shall make such recommendations as are appropriate

based on that review, including but not limited to whether this court should set a hearing on

approval of some or all of the as-yet unapproved parts of defendants’ long-range bed plan.

DATED: August 23, 2007.

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