Rosen, Bien, Galvan and Grunfeld, LLP is a legal firm that represents the plaintiffs in Coleman v Brown, which addresses mental health care in California prisons. The original judge in the case ordered that a Special Master be appointed to monitor compliance with the court orders to improve care. The current Special Master is Matthew A. Lopes, Jr..
In recent weeks, UAPD has been working closely with Michael Bien and others at the firm. Together we are trying to persuade the Special Master and the Court that there is a severe psychiatrist shortage within CDCR, and that the State is doing too little to correct it. UAPD has provided the attorneys with data and physician testimony that they will share with the Court (with names redacted). You can download a copy of the letter provided by UAPD to the attorneys here. UAPD will update members on the progress of the case.
If you would like to provide further information that UAPD will share with the Plaintiffs’ Attorneys, you can do that here: CDCR PSYCHIATRIST STAFFING ISSUES