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CA Welf & Inst Code § 991 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 2 - CHILDREN|PART 1 - DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT|CHAPTER 2.5 - Juvenile and Gang Violence Prevention, Detention, and Public Protection Act of 1998|Section 991.

991.  Moneys in the fund, up to twenty-five million dollars ($25,000,000), upon appropriation to the department, shall be available for allocation by the department in accordance with this chapter, for grants to nonprofit organizations for acquiring, renovating, or constructing youth centers. Of these moneys, an amount not to exceed 11/2 percent thereof shall be available to the department for administrative costs associated with this article.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 499, Sec. 2. Effective September 15, 1998.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 993 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 2 - CHILDREN|PART 1 - DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT|CHAPTER 2.5 - Juvenile and Gang Violence Prevention, Detention, and Public Protection Act of 1998|Section 993.

993.  (a) No grant made pursuant to this chapter shall exceed three million dollars ($3,000,000) and each grant shall reflect the reasonable costs for acquisition and construction of a facility, taking into consideration its location, size, and proposed use.(b) In a youth center facility that is acquired, renovated, or constructed in conjunction with other groups, funds received under this article may support only the following:(1) That part of the facility used by qualifying youth.(2) A proportionate share of the costs based on the extent of use of the facility by qualifying youth.(c) Facilities shall be acquired, renovated, or constructed not later than three years from the date of any grant awarded unless the time is extended, for good cause, by the department.(Added by Stats. 1998, Ch. 499, Sec. 2. Effective September 15, 1998.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 1401 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 2 - CHILDREN|PART 1 - DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT|CHAPTER 4 - The Interstate Compact for Juveniles|Section 1401.

1401.  The compact administrator shall be the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, or his or her designee.(Amended by Stats. 2014, Ch. 54, Sec. 19. (SB 1461) Effective January 1, 2015.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 1402 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 2 - CHILDREN|PART 1 - DELINQUENTS AND WARDS OF THE JUVENILE COURT|CHAPTER 4 - The Interstate Compact for Juveniles|Section 1402.

1402.  The executive director of the Corrections Standards Authority shall convene an executive steering committee to review and make recommendations regarding the Interstate Compact for Juveniles and whether permanent membership in the compact would be the most effective and prudent means by which California can achieve the purpose set forth in Section 1400 compared to other alternatives. The Corrections Standards Authority shall present the executive steering committee’s final report, including recommendations for legislative action, if necessary, to the appropriate committees of the Legislature by January 1, 2011. The report shall be concise and may be produced and submitted solely in electronic format.(Added by Stats. 2009, Ch. 268, Sec. 2. (AB 1053) Effective January 1, 2010.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 1700 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 2.5 - YOUTHS|CHAPTER 1 - The Youth Authority|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions and Definitions|Section 1700.

1700.  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.(Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 25, Sec. 54. (SB 94) Effective June 27, 2019.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 1701 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 2.5 - YOUTHS|CHAPTER 1 - The Youth Authority|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions and Definitions|Section 1701.

1701.  This chapter may be cited as the Youth Authority Act.(Amended by Stats. 1943, Ch. 690.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 1702 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 2.5 - YOUTHS|CHAPTER 1 - The Youth Authority|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions and Definitions|Section 1702.

1702.  This chapter shall apply only to public offenses committed subsequently to the date upon which it becomes effective.(Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 937.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 1703 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 2.5 - YOUTHS|CHAPTER 1 - The Youth Authority|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions and Definitions|Section 1703.

1703.  As used in this chapter the following terms have the following meanings:(a) “Public offenses” means public offenses as that term is defined in the Penal Code.(b) “Court” includes any official authorized to impose sentence for a public offense.(c) “Youth Authority,” “Authority,” “authority,” or “division” means the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Division of Juvenile Facilities.(d) “Board” or “board” means the Board of Parole Hearings, until January 1, 2007, at which time “board” shall refer to the body created to hear juvenile parole matters under the jurisdiction of the Director of the Division of Juvenile Justice in the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.(e) The masculine pronoun includes the feminine.(Repealed and added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 337, Sec. 33. (SB 823) Effective September 30, 2020.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 1704 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 2.5 - YOUTHS|CHAPTER 1 - The Youth Authority|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions and Definitions|Section 1704.

1704.  Nothing in this chapter shall be deemed to interfere with or limit the jurisdiction of the juvenile court.(Added by Stats. 1941, Ch. 937.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 1705 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 2.5 - YOUTHS|CHAPTER 1 - The Youth Authority|ARTICLE 1 - General Provisions and Definitions|Section 1705.

1705.  It is the intention of the Legislature that all persons in the custody of an institution under the supervision of the Department of the Youth Authority shall be afforded reasonable opportunities to exercise religious freedom.(Added by Stats. 1972, Ch. 1349.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 1710 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 2.5 - YOUTHS|CHAPTER 1 - The Youth Authority|ARTICLE 2 - Department of the Youth Authority|Section 1710.

1710.  (a) Any reference to the Department of the Youth Authority in this code or any other code refers to the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Division of Juvenile Justice.(b) The Legislature finds and declares the following:(1) The purpose of the Division of Juvenile Justice within the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is to protect society from the consequences of criminal activity by providing for the secure placement of youth, and to effectively and efficiently operate and manage facilities housing youthful offenders under the jurisdiction of the department, consistent with the purposes set forth in Section 1700.(2) The purpose of the Division of Juvenile Programs within the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is to provide comprehensive education, training, treatment, and rehabilitative services to youthful offenders under the jurisdiction of the department, that are designed to promote community restoration, family ties, and victim restoration, and to produce youth who become law-abiding and productive members of society, consistent with the purposes set forth in Section 202.(3) The purpose of the Division of Juvenile Parole Operations within the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation is to monitor and supervise the reentry into society of youthful offenders under the jurisdiction of the department, and to promote the successful reintegration of youthful offenders into society, in order to reduce the rate of recidivism, thereby increasing public safety.(Repealed and added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 337, Sec. 35. (SB 823) Effective September 30, 2020.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 1711 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 2.5 - YOUTHS|CHAPTER 1 - The Youth Authority|ARTICLE 2 - Department of the Youth Authority|Section 1711.

1711.  Any reference to the Director of the Youth Authority shall be to the Director of the Division of Juvenile Justice in the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, unless otherwise expressly provided.(Repealed and added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 337, Sec. 37. (SB 823) Effective September 30, 2020.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 1712 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 2.5 - YOUTHS|CHAPTER 1 - The Youth Authority|ARTICLE 2 - Department of the Youth Authority|Section 1712.

1712.  (a) All powers, duties, and functions pertaining to the care and treatment of wards provided by any provision of law and not specifically and expressly assigned to the Juvenile Justice branch of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, or to the Board of Parole Hearings, shall be exercised and performed by the Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation. The secretary shall be the appointing authority for all civil service positions of employment in the department. The secretary may delegate the powers and duties vested in the secretary by law, in accordance with Section 7.(b) Commencing July 1, 2005, the secretary is authorized to make and enforce all rules appropriate to the proper accomplishment of the functions of the Division of Juvenile Facilities, Division of Juvenile Programs, and Division of Juvenile Parole Operations. The rules shall be promulgated and filed pursuant to Chapter 3.5 (commencing with Section 11340) of Part 1 of Division 3 of Title 2 of the Government Code, and shall, to the extent practical, be stated in language that is easily understood by the general public.(c) The secretary shall maintain, publish, and make available to the general public, a compendium of rules and regulations promulgated by the department pursuant to this section.(d) The following exceptions to the procedures specified in this section shall apply to the department:(1) The department may specify an effective date that is any time more than 30 days after the rule or regulation is filed with the Secretary of State; provided that no less than 20 days prior to that effective date, copies of the rule or regulation shall be posted in conspicuous places throughout each institution and shall be mailed to all persons or organizations who request them.(2) The department may rely upon a summary of the information compiled by a hearing officer; provided that the summary and the testimony taken regarding the proposed action shall be retained as part of the public record for at least one year after the adoption, amendment, or repeal.(Repealed and added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 337, Sec. 39. (SB 823) Effective September 30, 2020.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 1712.1 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 2.5 - YOUTHS|CHAPTER 1 - The Youth Authority|ARTICLE 2 - Department of the Youth Authority|Section 1712.1.

1712.1.  (a) A ward confined in a facility of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation, Division of Juvenile Facilities, shall be encouraged to communicate with family members, clergy, and others, and to participate in programs that will facilitate his or her education, rehabilitation, and accountability to victims, and that may help the ward become a law-abiding and productive member of society. If the division or a facility requires a ward to provide a list of allowed visitors, calls, or correspondents, that list shall be transferable from facility to facility, so that the transfer of the ward does not unduly interrupt family and community communication.(b) A ward shall be allowed a minimum of four telephone calls to his or her family per month. A restriction or reduction of the minimum amount of telephone calls allowed to a ward shall not be imposed as a disciplinary measure. If calls conflict with institutional operations, supervision, or security, telephone usage may be temporarily restricted to the extent reasonably necessary for the continued operation and security of the facility. When speaking by telephone with a family member, clergy, or counsel, a ward may use his or her native language or the native language of the person to whom he or she is speaking.(c) (1) If a ward’s visitation rights are suspended, division or facility staff shall be prepared to inform one or more persons on the list of those persons allowed to visit the ward, if any of those persons should call to ask.(2) The division or facility shall maintain a toll-free telephone number that families and others may call to confirm visiting times, and to provide timely updates on interruptions and rescheduling of visiting days, times, and conditions.(3) (A) The division shall encourage correspondence with family or clergy by providing blank paper, envelopes, pencils, and postage. Materials shall be provided in a manner that protects institutional and public safety.(B) When corresponding with a family member, clergy, or counsel in writing, the ward may use his or her native language or the native language of the person to whom he or she is writing.(C) Blank paper, envelopes, and pencils shall not be deemed contraband nor seized except in cases where the staff determines that these items would likely be used to cause bodily harm, injury, or death to the ward or other persons, or, based on specific history of property damage by the individual ward, would likely be used to cause destruction of state property. If the staff asserts that it is necessary to seize materials normally used for correspondence, the reasons for the seizure shall be entered in writing in the ward’s file or records.(Amended by Stats. 2008, Ch. 522, Sec. 3. Effective January 1, 2009.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 1712.5 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 2.5 - YOUTHS|CHAPTER 1 - The Youth Authority|ARTICLE 2 - Department of the Youth Authority|Section 1712.5.

1712.5.  (a) The possession or use of tobacco products by wards and inmates in all institutions and camps under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Youth Authority is prohibited. The Director of the Youth Authority shall adopt regulations to implement this prohibition, which shall include an exemption for departmentally approved religious ceremonies.(b) The use of tobacco products by any person not included in subdivision (a) on the grounds of any institution or facility under the jurisdiction of the Department of the Youth Authority is prohibited, with the exception of residential staff housing where inmates or wards are not present.(Added by Stats. 2004, Ch. 798, Sec. 7. Effective January 1, 2005. Operative July 1, 2005, by Sec. 9 of Ch. 798.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 1713 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 2.5 - YOUTHS|CHAPTER 1 - The Youth Authority|ARTICLE 2 - Department of the Youth Authority|Section 1713.

1713.  (a) The Director of the Division of Juvenile Justice in the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation shall have wide and successful administrative experience in youth or adult correctional programs embodying rehabilitative or delinquency prevention concepts.(b) The Governor may request the State Personnel Board to use extensive recruitment and merit selection techniques and procedures to provide a list of persons qualified for appointment as that subordinate officer. The Governor may appoint any person from such list of qualified persons or may reject all names and appoint another person who meets the requirements of this section.(Amended by Stats. 2012, Ch. 41, Sec. 93. (SB 1021) Effective June 27, 2012.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 1714 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 2.5 - YOUTHS|CHAPTER 1 - The Youth Authority|ARTICLE 2 - Department of the Youth Authority|Section 1714.

1714.  The Secretary of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation may transfer persons confined in one institution or facility of the Division of Juvenile Justice to another. Proximity to family shall be one consideration in placement.(Repealed and added by Stats. 2020, Ch. 337, Sec. 41. (SB 823) Effective September 30, 2020.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 1715 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 2.5 - YOUTHS|CHAPTER 1 - The Youth Authority|ARTICLE 2 - Department of the Youth Authority|Section 1715.

1715.  From funds available for the support of the Youth Authority, the director may reimburse persons employed by the authority and certified as radiologic technologists pursuant to the Radiologic Technology Act (subdivision (f) of Section 27 of the Health and Safety Code) for the fees incurred both in connection with the obtaining of the certification since July 1, 1971, and with regard to the renewal thereof.(Amended by Stats. 1996, Ch. 1023, Sec. 458. Effective September 29, 1996.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 1716 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 2.5 - YOUTHS|CHAPTER 1 - The Youth Authority|ARTICLE 2.5 - Board of Juvenile Hearings|Section 1716.

1716.  Commencing July 1, 2016, any reference to the Youth Authority Board refers to the Board of Juvenile Hearings.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 33, Sec. 40. (SB 843) Effective June 27, 2016.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 1718 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 2.5 - YOUTHS|CHAPTER 1 - The Youth Authority|ARTICLE 2.5 - Board of Juvenile Hearings|Section 1718.

1718.  (a) The Governor shall appoint three commissioners, subject to Senate confirmation, to the Board of Juvenile Hearings. These commissioners shall be appointed and trained to hear only juvenile matters. The term of appointment for each commissioner shall be five years, and each term shall commence on the expiration of the predecessor. Each commissioner currently serving on the Board of Parole Hearings to hear only juvenile matters shall continue to serve as a commissioner of the Board of Juvenile Hearings until his or her current term expires. The Governor shall stagger the remaining vacancies as follows: one commissioner term to expire on July 1, 2018, and one commissioner term to expire on July 1, 2019. Any appointment to a vacancy that occurs for any reason other than expiration of the term shall be for the remainder of the unexpired term. Commissioners are eligible for reappointment. The selection of persons and their appointment by the Governor and confirmation by the Senate shall reflect as nearly as possible a cross section of the racial, sexual, economic, and geographic features of the population of the state.(b) The Chair of the Board of Juvenile Hearings shall be designated by the Governor periodically. The Governor may appoint an executive officer of the board, subject to Senate confirmation, who shall hold office at the pleasure of the Governor. The executive officer shall be the administrative head of the board and shall exercise all duties and functions necessary to ensure that the responsibilities of the board are successfully discharged. The Director of the Division of Juvenile Facilities shall be the hiring authority for all civil service positions of employment with the board.(c) Each commissioner shall participate in hearings, including discharge consideration hearings, initial case reviews, and annual reviews.(Added by Stats. 2016, Ch. 33, Sec. 41. (SB 843) Effective June 27, 2016.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 1719 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 2.5 - YOUTHS|CHAPTER 1 - The Youth Authority|ARTICLE 2.5 - Board of Juvenile Hearings|Section 1719.

1719.  (a) The following powers and duties shall be exercised and performed by the Board of Juvenile Hearings: discharges of commitment, orders for discharge from the jurisdiction of the Division of Juvenile Facilities to the jurisdiction of the committing court, honorable discharge determinations, initial case reviews, and annual reviews.(b) Any ward may appeal a decision by the Board of Juvenile Hearings to deny discharge to a panel comprised of at least two commissioners.(c) The following powers and duties shall be exercised and performed by the Division of Juvenile Facilities: return of persons to the court of commitment for redisposition by the court or a reentry disposition, determination of offense category, setting of discharge consideration dates, developing and updating individualized treatment plans, institution placements, furlough placements, return of nonresident persons to the jurisdiction of the state of legal residence, disciplinary decisionmaking, and referrals pursuant to Section 1800.(d) The department shall promulgate policies and regulations implementing a departmentwide system of graduated sanctions for addressing ward disciplinary matters. The disciplinary decisionmaking system shall be employed as the disciplinary system in facilities under the jurisdiction of the Division of Juvenile Facilities, and shall provide a framework for handling disciplinary matters in a manner that is consistent, timely, proportionate, and ensures the due process rights of wards. The department shall develop and implement a system of graduated sanctions that distinguishes between minor, intermediate, and serious misconduct. The department may not extend a ward’s discharge consideration date. The department also may promulgate regulations to establish a process for granting wards who have successfully responded to disciplinary sanctions a reduction of any time acquired for disciplinary matters.(Amended by Stats. 2017, Ch. 683, Sec. 7. (SB 625) Effective January 1, 2018.)
CA Welf & Inst Code § 1720 (2021)
2021 California Code|Welfare and Institutions Code - WIC|DIVISION 2.5 - YOUTHS|CHAPTER 1 - The Youth Authority|ARTICLE 2.5 - Board of Juvenile Hearings|Section 1720.

1720.  (a) The case of each ward shall be reviewed by the Board of Juvenile Hearings within 45 days of arrival at the department, and at other times as is necessary to meet the powers or duties of the board.(b) The Board of Juvenile Hearings shall periodically review the case of each ward. These reviews shall be made as frequently as the Board of Juvenile Hearings considers desirable and shall be made with respect to each ward at intervals not exceeding one year.(c) The ward shall be entitled to notice if his or her annual review is delayed beyond one year after the previous annual review hearing. The ward shall be informed of the reason for the delay and of the date the review hearing is to be held.(d) Failure of the board to review the case of a ward within 15 months of a previous review shall not of itself entitle the ward to discharge from the control of the division but shall entitle him or her to petition the superior court of the county from which he or she was committed for an order of discharge, and the court shall discharge him or her unless the court is satisfied as to the need for further control.(e) Reviews conducted by the board pursuant to this section shall be written and shall include, but not be limited to, the following: verification of the treatment or program goals and orders for the ward to ensure the ward is receiving treatment and programming that is narrowly tailored to address the correctional treatment needs of the ward and is being provided in a timely manner that is designed to meet the discharge consideration date set for the ward; an assessment of the ward’s adjustment and responsiveness to treatment, programming, and custody; a review of the ward’s disciplinary history and response to disciplinary sanctions; and a review of any additional information relevant to the ward’s progress.(f) The division shall provide copies of the reviews prepared pursuant to this section to the court and the probation department of the committing county.(Amended by Stats. 2016, Ch. 33, Sec. 43. (SB 843) Effective June 27, 2016.)