Coleman, et al v. Schwarzenegger, et al

Filing 4125

ORDER signed by Judge Lawrence K. Karlton on 12/5/2011 APPROVING 4119 Amended Plan to furnish suicide resistant beds in all mental health crisis bed units filed by Edmund G. Brown, Jr. (Michel, G)

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IN THE UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT

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FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

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RALPH COLEMAN, et al.,
Plaintiffs,

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vs.

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No. 2:-90-cv-0520 LKK JFM (PC)

EDMUND G. BROWN, JR., et al.,
Defendants.

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ORDER
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Pursuant to court order, on November 17, 2011, the special master filed a report

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and recommendation on the adequacy of defendants’ plan to furnish suicide resistant beds in all

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mental health crisis bed units. Neither party has filed objections.
As detailed in the special master’s report, defendants replaced their initial plan

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with an amended plan filed on November 16, 2011. The court agrees with the special master that

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defendants are to be commended for the advances made in the amended plan, including

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increasing the number of suicide-resistant beds that will be provided, extending placement of

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those beds to additional units, and speeding up the timetable for their installation. The special

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master approves the amended plan and recommends its implementation as quickly as possible.

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That will be the order of the court.

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In accordance with the above, IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that defendants’

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Amended Plan to Furnish Suicide-Resistant Beds in All Mental Health Crisis Bed Units, filed

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November 16, 2011, is approved. Defendants shall implement the plan forthwith.

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DATED: December 5, 2011.

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