The purpose of this chapter is to protect society from the consequences of criminal activity and to that purpose community restoration, victim restoration, and offender training and treatment shall be substituted for retributive punishment and shall be directed toward the rehabilitation of young persons who have committed public offenses.
Cal. Welf. & Inst. Code § 1700
General Provisions and Definitions
Known as the Youth Authority Act
The act spans §§ 1700–1915 (189 sections).
Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 25, Sec. 54
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