California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 224.71

WIC § 224.71 Effective Jan 1, 2025Div. 2 · Part 1 · Ch. 2 · Art. 1.5

Statute text

It is the policy of the state that all youth confined in a juvenile facility shall have the following rights, which are established by existing law and regulation:

(a)To live in a safe, healthy, and clean environment conducive to treatment, positive youth development, and healing and where they are treated with dignity and respect.

(b)To be free from physical, sexual, emotional, or other abuse, or corporal punishment.

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Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 2024, Ch. 163, Sec. 1. (SB 1353) Effective January 1, 2025.