Atascadero State Hospital, formally known as California Department of State Hospitals - Atascadero, is located on the Central Coast of California, in San Luis Obispo County, halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco. DSHA is an all-male, maximum-security facility, forensic institution that houses mentally ill convicts who have been committe…
Atascadero State Hospital, formally known as California Department of State Hospitals - Atascadero, is located on the Central Coast of California, in San Luis Obispo County, halfway between Los Angeles and San Francisco. DSHA is an all-male, maximum-security facility, forensic institution that houses mentally ill convicts who have been committed to psychiatric facilities by California's courts. Located on a 700+ acre grounds in the city of Atascadero, California, it is the largest employer in that town. DSHA is not a general purpose public hospital, and the only patients admitted are those that are referred to the hospital by the Superior Court, Board of Prison Terms, or the Department of Corrections.
Location: Atascadero, California, United States
Opened: 1954
Care system: Psychiatric ward
Emergency department: Department of State Hospitals- Atascadero Police Department (DSHAPD, ASHPD, or DPS)
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