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.
Data files
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Department of State Hospitals Forensic vs. Civil Commitment Population (CSV) 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. | Download | CSV | 02/02/24 |
All resource data | Download | ZIP | 01/04/23 |
Supporting files
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data-dictionary-forensic-vs This data set shows the count of patients committed to the California State Hospitals during fiscal years 2007-2020. 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. | PDF | 03/26/21 | |
Department of State Hospitals Forensic vs. Civil Commitment Population (Excel Charts) This chart shows the commitment type 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 chart 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 chart committed to DSH from civil courts because they are a danger to themselves or others are referred to as "civil" commitments. | XLS | 01/04/23 |