Welfare and Institutions Code section 1951

(a)

There is hereby established the Youthful Offender Block Grant Fund.

(b)

Allocations from the Youthful Offender Block Grant Fund shall be used to enhance the capacity of county probation, mental health, drug and alcohol, and other county departments to provide appropriate rehabilitative and supervision services to youthful offenders subject to Section 731.1, 733, 1766, and 1767.35. Counties, in expending the Youthful Offender Block Grant allocation, shall provide all necessary services related to the custody and parole of the offenders.

(c)

The county of commitment is relieved of obligation for any payment to the state pursuant to Section 912 for each offender who is not committed to the custody of the state solely pursuant to subdivision (c) of Section 733, and for each offender who is supervised by the county of commitment pursuant to subdivision (b) of Section 1766 or subdivision (b) of Section 1767.35.

Source: Section 1951, https://leginfo.­legislature.­ca.­gov/faces/codes_displaySection.­xhtml?lawCode=WIC§ionNum=1951.­ (updated Jun. 30, 2011; accessed Dec. 29, 2025).

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Dec. 29, 2025

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