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California’s prisons and hospitals face severe healthcare staffing shortages, with vacancies over 30%, despite high pay and bonuses, leading to unsafe conditions and burnout.
California’s prisons and state hospitals face persistent staffing shortages in healthcare and mental health roles, with vacancy rates exceeding 30% at key facilities despite millions spent on bonuses and wages, including $42,000 for psychiatrists.
A state audit found no consistent staffing assessments or compliance tracking, contributing to unsafe conditions, burnout, and increased assaults.
Though some workers earn over $500,000 with pensions, high turnover and competition from private hospitals with larger bonuses continue to strain recruitment.
Auditors urged a statewide campaign, while state agencies cited pandemic impacts and self-reported compliance, denying widespread failures.
Las prisiones y los hospitales de California se enfrentan a una grave escasez de personal sanitario, con vacantes de más del 30%, a pesar de los altos salarios y bonificaciones, lo que lleva a condiciones inseguras y agotamiento.