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Atascadero State Hospital provides psychiatric services to an all-male population, who are admitted under a variety of California statutes. The major commitment categories are:

 

Major Commitment Categories
Code Description Disposition Alternatives
PC 1370 Incompetent to Stand Trial -- patients are educated to understand the nature of their pending court proceedings, and to be able to cooperate with their attorney. Return to court, return to other state hospitals, Conservatorship.
PC 1026 Not Guilty By Reason of Insanity. Conditional Release Program, other state hospitals.
PC 2684 Mentally Ill Prisoners -- transfers from the Department of Corrections for psychiatric stabilization. Parole, return to Corrections, continued hospitalization as a Mentally Disordered Offender or other civil commitment.
PC 2962/2964 Mentally Disordered Offenders -- inmates from the Department of Corrections who serve their parole time at ASH. Conditional Release Program or Parole.
PC 2972 Mentally Disordered Offenders whose parole has expired. Conditional or Unconditional Release.

For more information about the Conditional Release Program link onto the State Hospitals Homepage