California Legal Codes and Statutes

§ 851

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

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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Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 851 (2026)
https://ca.codecond.com/codes/wic/division-2-children/part-1-delinquents-and-wards-of-the-juvenile-court/chapter-2-juvenile-court-law/article-23-wards-and-dependent-children-juvenile-halls/section-851

Other sections in Article 23 - Wards and Dependent Children—Juvenile Halls

§ 850§ 851§ 851.1§ 852§ 853§ 854§ 855§ 856§ 857§ 858§ 862§ 870§ 871§ 871.5§ 872§ 873

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