DIVISION 2.5. YOUTHS 1700-2250›CHAPTER 1.5. Youthful Offender Block Grant Program 1950-1978›ARTICLE 3. Local Youthful Offender Rehabilitative Facility Construction Grants 1970-1978
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California Welfare and Institutions Code · 2020-11 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · California
In support of state funding authorized by this article, the Legislature finds and declares all of the following:
(a) Population levels in local juvenile offender facilities across the state have dramatically increased.
(b) Although capacity in local juvenile offender rehabilitation and incarceration facilities has been added during the last decade, those facilities still face capacity problems, and aging facilities need to be repaired or replaced.
(c) Insufficient capacity at local juvenile offender rehabilitation and incarceration facilities may create risks to the public safety as well as a loss to the state of potentially productive members of society.
(d) By expanding local juvenile offender rehabilitation and incarceration facilities, this funding will serve a critical state purpose, which purpose represents valuable consideration in exchange for this state action.
(Added by Stats. 2009, 3rd Ex. Sess., Ch. 16, Sec. 20. Effective February 20, 2009.)
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