California Welfare and Institutions Code ARTICLE 6 - Conduct, Education, and Discipline

• Section 1120.
  (a) It is the intent of the Legislature to insure an appropriate educational program for wards committed to the Department of the Youth Authority. The objective...
• Section 1120.1.
  (a) In furtherance of the purpose of the Department of the Youth Authority to protect society from the consequences of criminal activity, the department’s educational programs...
• Section 1120.2.
  (a) There is in the Department of the Youth Authority a correctional education authority for the purpose of carrying out the education and training of wards...
• Section 1120.5.
  At each institution under this chapter the Youth Authority shall organize and maintain a division of instruction and such other divisions as it deems necessary...
• Section 1121.
  The chief of each such division of instruction shall be well trained in modern school administration.(Amended by Stats. 1963, Ch. 183.)
• Section 1122.
  Such divisions of instruction shall have jurisdiction over all courses of instruction. Such courses shall include academic and vocational training, and shall be subject to...
• Section 1123.
  Subject to the availability of adequate state funding for these purposes, the Director of the Youth Authority shall provide all wards at each penal institution...
• Section 1124.
  Each institution under this chapter may manufacture, repair, and assemble products or may raise produce, for use in the institution or in any other State...
• Section 1125.
  Each inmate of an institution under this chapter shall be permitted to keep for his own use all articles of handiwork and other finished products...
• Section 1125.5.
  When any public road is a principal means of access to the Preston School of Industry the Department of the Youth Authority, with the consent...

Last modified: October 22, 2018