Welfare and Institutions Code section 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.

Source: Section 1705, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC§ionNum=1705. (updated Jan. 1, 1972; accessed Dec. 29, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/welfare_and_institutions_code_section_1705

Original Source: Section 1705, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC§ionNum=1705. (last accessed May 12, 2025).