California Statutes

§ 851. — 851. (Amended by Stats. 1998, Ch. 694, Sec. 5.)

California § 851.
JurisdictionCalifornia
Code WICWelfare and Institutions Code - WIC
Div. 2.DIVISION 2. CHILDREN
Part 1.PART 1. DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT
Ch. 2.CHAPTER 2. Juvenile Court Law
Art. 23.ARTICLE 23. Wards and Dependent Children—Juvenile Halls

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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.

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Legislative History

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

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