California Penal Code

§ 9500

PEN § 9500 Effective Jan 1, 2020Title 9.5 · Part 3

Statute text

As used in this title, the following terms have the following meanings:

(a)“Detention facility” means any facility in which persons are incarcerated or otherwise involuntarily confined for purposes of execution of a punitive sentence imposed by a court or detention pending a trial, hearing, or other judicial or administrative proceeding.

(b)“Private detention facility” means a detention facility that is operated by a private, nongovernmental, for-profit entity, and operating pursuant to a contract or agreement with a governmental entity.

Legislative history

Added by Stats. 2019, Ch. 739, Sec. 2. (AB 32) Effective January 1, 2020.