Statute · California Welfare and Institutions Code
Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 851 — Wards and Dependent Children—Juvenile Halls
Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 851
- Type
- Statute
- Source
- California Welfare and Institutions Code
- Jurisdiction
- California
- Date
- 1999-01-01
- Current through
- Nov 2, 2026 (California Legislative Counsel)
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.
Citator
Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 851 — Wards and Dependent Children—Juvenile Halls is in force in the current edition of the Code, and nothing recorded condemns it.
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.