§ 4496.16

Added by Stats. 1988, Ch. 264, Sec. 1. Approved in Proposition 86 at the November 8, 1988, election.

In order to be eligible to receive funds for the purposes specified in subdivision (a) of Section 4496.12 derived from the issuance of bonds under this title, a county shall do all of the following:

(a)Adopt a plan to prohibit the detention of all juveniles in county jails unless otherwise authorized by law.
(b)Demonstrate that it has adequate facilities for mentally ill inmates or detainees and for those persons arrested because of inebriation, or demonstrate that it has a plan for the provision of services to these persons.
(c)Demonstrate that it has utilized, to the greatest practicable extent, alternatives to jail incarceration.

Other sections in Chapter 2 - Program

This content is for reference, learning, and study purposes only. All legal text should be verified against the official California Legislative Information website, which is the authoritative source for California law. Data last processed: February 14, 2026.