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HomeWelfare and Institutions CodeDiv. 2.5Ch. 1Art. 4§ 1760 Youth Authority Facilities Authorization

§ 1760 Youth Authority Facilities Authorization

Welfare and Institutions Code·California
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§ 1760 Youth Authority Facilities Authorization

Key Takeaways

  • •The Youth Authority can create places to hold kids before they are studied or examined.
  • •They can also make schools, hospitals, or other places to help kids who are in trouble with the law.
  • •They can set up programs to help kids find jobs and stay out of trouble after they are released.
  • •All this only happens if there is money available for these purposes.

Example

A teenager gets in trouble with the law and is sent to the Youth Authority.

The Youth Authority can place the teenager in a special school or program to help them learn and stay out of trouble. They might also help the teenager find a job when they are released.

AI-generated — May contain errors. Not legal advice. Always verify source.

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§ 1760 Youth Authority Facilities Authorization

The director is hereby authorized when necessary and when funds are available for these purposes to establish and operate any of the following: (a) Places for the detention, prior to examination and study, of all persons committed to the Youth Authority. (b) Places for examination and study of persons committed to the Youth Authority. (c) Places of confinement, educational institutions, hospitals and other correctional or segregative facilities, institutions and agencies, for the proper execution of the duties of the Youth Authority. (d) Agencies and facilities for the supervision, training, and control of persons who have not been placed in confinement or who have been released from confinement by the Youth Authority Board upon conditions, and for aiding those persons to find employment and assistance. (e) Agencies and facilities designed to aid persons who have been discharged by the Youth Authority Board in finding employment and in leading a law-abiding existence. (Amended by Stats. 2003, Ch. 4, Sec. 32. Effective April 8, 2003. Operative January 1, 2004, by Sec. 52 of Ch. 4.)

Last verified: January 23, 2026

Key Terms

authorityemploymentdetentionfinedirectoreducationreleasehospital

Related Statutes

  • § 1753.6 Youth Authority Ward Infant Care
  • § 1753 Department Facility Use Authority
  • § 1753.1 Youth Authority Federal Agreements
  • § 1755.5 Youth Authority Transfer For Treatment
  • § 1764 Youth Authority Public Records

References

  • Official text at leginfo.legislature.ca.gov
  • California Legislature. Welfare and Institutions Code. Section 1760.
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