College Hospital: California State Patient Protection System Finds Excessive Use of Restraints

May 20, 2025

A damning new report released by Disability Rights California (DRC) has exposed years of systemic abuse at College Hospital in Cerritos, a private psychiatric facility located at 10802 College Place. The report, titled Let Me Go: Excessive Restraint of Patients at College Hospital, documents shocking failures in care, rampant misuse of physical and chemical restraints, and a complete breakdown in treatment protocols for some of California’s most vulnerable residents.

DRC, the state’s designated Protection and Advocacy system, is legally empowered to inspect and monitor facilities housing individuals with disabilities. The agency began investigating College Hospital in 2022 after noticing unusually high rates of restraint and seclusion in monthly data reports—numbers far exceeding statewide averages.

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