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California Welfare and Institutions Code

§ 851

WIC § 851 Effective Jan 1, 1999Div. 2 · Part 1 · Ch. 2 · Art. 23

Statute text

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Except as provided in Section 207.1, the juvenile hall shall not be in, or connected with, any jail or prison, and shall not be deemed to be, nor be treated as, a penal institution. It shall be a safe and supportive homelike environment.

Legislative history

Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 694, Sec. 5. Effective January 1, 1999.

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