California Welfare and Institutions Code Section 851

CA Welf & Inst Code § 851 (2017)  

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.

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

Last modified: October 25, 2018