In a decisive move to address the failing mental health system in California's prisons, U.S. District Senior Judge Kimberly Mueller has appointed Colette Peters, former chief of prisons under President Biden, to oversee the program. This decision arises as inmate suicide rates reach alarming levels, prompting change since the existing program was marked as cruel and unusual punishment in 1995. Peters will work with both state lawyers and inmate representatives to devise a strategic plan over the next four months before any full takeover of authority is confirmed.
U.S. District Senior Judge Kimberly Mueller is assigning control of California's inmate mental health programs to Colette Peters, aiming for essential improvements amidst rising suicide rates.
With inmate suicide rates soaring, Judge Mueller plans to implement changes in California's prison mental health system by appointing Colette Peters as a federal receiver-nominee.
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