SACRAMENTO (Oct. 20, 2009) — California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation Secretary Matthew Cate and the Federal Receiver for California Prison Health Care Services (CPHCS) J. Clark Kelso, have jointly signed the Statement of Decision and Resolution of Approval for the California Health Care Facility Project in Stockton. The actions set in motion the construction of a sub acute medical and mental health care facility with 1,734 beds to be built partially on the site of the currently abandoned Karl Holton Youth Correctional Facility which is on the grounds of the Northern California Youth Correctional Center (NCYCC) located in Stockton, California.
Project Construction
Construction is expected to begin in 2010 and is expected to take 24 months. During the 7-month peak construction period, construction activities would require up to 1,700 construction workers per day. (Please see CHCF Fact Sheet for more Construction and Building details.)
CDCR Secretary Cate and the Receiver recently also agreed to the appointment of a Corrections Construction Project and Management Expert to unify and coordinate the construction teams. The Governor approved Chris Meyer’s appointment which became effective on September 14, 2009.
Economic Benefits
- Currently San Joaquin County suffers from a 15.7 percent unemployment rate. By comparison the California Unemployment rate is 12.1 percent and 9.6 percent for the nation
- Construction activities of the CHCF, Stockton will directly support over $631 million in output and nearly 5,500 jobs in the regional economy.
- At full-capacity operations, CHCF, Stockton would be one of San Joaquin County’s area’s largest employers, directly supporting nearly 2,400-3,000 jobs with above-average salaries and benefits while contributing over $676 million in output to the regional economy.
- On an annual basis, the health care facility’s operations could support approximately 6,900 jobs and about $1.1 billion of economic activity in the Stockton MSA, (including direct, indirect, and induced benefits.) (Please see CHCF Fact Sheet for Economic Impact details.)
Cost and Funding Source
The cost of the project is estimated at $1.1 billion. It will be funded by bonds made available from Assembly
Bill 900m The Public Safety and Offender Rehabilitation Act of 2007 which was previously passed by the
legislature and amended this year.