State agency response

In keeping with California’s commitment to transparency, listed below is COVID-19 response information from state agencies.

We will update these resources as new information becomes available. This is not a full list of all state information sources.

Board of State and Community Corrections

• COVID-19 updates by division contains information about COVID-19 and developments that impact the agency’s duties and operations.
• Adult facility status due to COVID-19 has information about facility status for adults and regulations for operations due to COVID-19. 
• Adult suspension of standards dashboard provides facility status by county of emergency suspension of standards due to COVID-19.
• Juvenile facility status due to COVID-19 has information regarding facility status for juveniles and regulations for operations due to COVID-19.
• Juvenile suspension of standards dashboard provides facility status by county of emergency suspension of standards due to COVID-19.
• Juvenile facility intake and release practices documents changes in juvenile intake and release policies and practices to and from juvenile detention facilities for each county probation department.
• Adult supplement jail profile survey collects county-level population, booking, and release data on a weekly basis from counties with adult local detention facilities to track coronavirus-related impacts in local detention systems.
• Juvenile supplemental detention profile survey collects county-level population, booking, and release data on a weekly basis from counties with juvenile local detention facilities to track coronavirus-related impacts in local detention systems.
• COVID-19 data dashboard provides data summarizing the impact in local detention facilities.
• COVID-19 cases in local detention facilities provides COVID-19-related data from counties with local adult and/or juvenile detention facilities. Data is collected weekly at the facility level (unless specified) and updated on Friday with data from the prior reporting week. This includes:
  • Number in the facility
  • Number tested
  • Confirmed positive cases
  • Confirmed cases at intake (optional)
  • Confirmed cases in first 14 days (optional)
  • Confirmed cases in custody (optional)
  • Estimated resolved cases
  • Hospitalized, deaths, and additional information (optional)
• Data is also collected for staff who work in these facilities, including:
  • Staff tested
  • Staff confirmed positive cases
  • Staff resolved cases
  • Additional information (optional)

California Health and Human Services Agency

• The California Department of Aging’s COVID-19 information and resource is designed for a variety of audiences, including older adults and people with disabilities, caregivers, and service providers.
• The Department of State Hospitals’ (DSH) COVID-19 information  details how they’re protecting patients and employees from COVID-19.
• DSH Protocols and Workflows lists steps being followed in DSH facilities during the COVID-19 pandemic. These documents are adjusted frequently based upon recommended changes from federal and state public health authorities.
• The Department of Developmental Services coronavirus information and resources has general information about COVID-19 and resources.
• The Department of Social Services coronavirus disease (COVID-19) information collects COVID-related resources like California’s contact tracing efforts and testing site information for in-home supportive service recipients and providers.
• The Office of Statewide Health Planning & Development’s Facility Development Division COVID-19 resources has guidance on temporary COVID-19 modifications, maps, and emergency operation logs.