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DIVISION 2.5. YOUTHS 1700-2106›CHAPTER 1. The Youth Authority 1700-1915›ARTICLE 1. General Provisions and Definitions 1700-1705

§ 1700

California Welfare and Institutions Code · 2018-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California

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 correction and rehabilitation of young persons who have committed public offenses.

(Amended by Stats. 1999, Ch. 333, Sec. 1. Effective January 1, 2000.)

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