Placer County, CA – A major workforce reduction is set to impact Placer County as healthcare providers Wellpath and CFMG plan to eliminate dozens of positions tied to correctional facilities in Auburn and Roseville.
According to a WARN notice filed this week, the layoffs will take effect Tuesday, June 30, 2026, affecting a combined total of 89 employees across three facilities. The largest impact will be felt in Auburn, where 50 workers at Placer Jail on Richardson Drive are expected to lose their jobs.
In Roseville, 35 employees at South Placer Jail on Go For Broke Road are also slated for layoffs. An additional four employees will be affected at the Placer Juvenile Detention facility on B Avenue in Auburn. The notice states the closures tied to these job losses are permanent.
Wellpath Community Care, which provides medical and behavioral health services within correctional facilities, has been a contracted provider in the county. The reason behind the closures has not been fully detailed, and it remains unclear whether another provider will step in to continue services for inmates.
County officials have yet to release information regarding continuity plans for healthcare services within the affected facilities. The transition could impact both staff and inmates depending on how services are restructured.
Workers impacted by the layoffs may qualify for job placement assistance and retraining programs through California’s workforce development system.
The WARN Act requires employers to give advance notice of significant layoffs, allowing employees and local communities time to prepare for economic changes tied to large-scale job losses.
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