California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 1710

WIC § 1710 Effective Sep 30, 2020Div. 2.5 · Ch. 1 · Art. 2

Statute text

(a)Any reference to the Department of the Youth Authority in this code or any other code refers to the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Division of Juvenile Justice.

(b)The Legislature finds and declares the following:

(1)The purpose of the Division of Juvenile Justice within the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is to protect society from the consequences of criminal activity by providing for the secure placement of youth, and to effectively and efficiently operate and manage facilities housing youthful offenders under the jurisdiction of the department, consistent with the purposes set forth in Section 1700.

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Legislative history

Repealed and added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 337, Sec. 35. (SB 823) Effective September 30, 2020.