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About the Plata case

The Plata case concerns constitutional violations related to medical care in state correctional facilities. On December 1, 2005, the federal judge in the case ordered the state to immediately increase compensation for several classes of prison medical personnel (such as physicians, nurse practitioners, and registered nurses). The judge ordered, among other things, increases in prison medical staff’s “recruitment and retention differentials.” The mandatory increases in these differentials and other court requirements equal at least 10 percent of physician salaries and 18 percent of registered nurse salaries in CDCR. By giving these prison personnel higher compensation, the order is intended to reduce position vacancies and increase retention of staff.

The Department of Personnel Administration promptly issued a pay letter to the State Controller’s Office to implement the judge’s order. The DOF also notified the Legislature of its intent to request funding through a supplemental appropriations bill for 2005-06 costs related to the judge’s order. The administration estimated that 2005-06 costs would be $12.2 million ($12.1 million General Fund) and 2006-07 full-year costs would be $20.9 million ($20.7 million General Fund).

-- From the Legislative Analyst's report on the 2006-07 Budget Bill