Welfare and Institutions Code section 211

(a)

A person under the age of 14 years shall not be committed to a state prison or be transferred thereto from any other institution.

(b)

Notwithstanding any other law, a person under the age of 16 years shall not be housed in any facility under the jurisdiction of the Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation.

Source: Section 211, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC§ionNum=211. (updated Jan. 1, 2020; accessed Jun. 16, 2025).

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Location: https://california.public.law/codes/welfare_and_institutions_code_section_211

Original Source: Section 211, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC§ionNum=211. (last accessed May 12, 2025).