Welfare and Institutions Code section 2202
(a)
Commencing July 1, 2024, the Office of Youth and Community Restoration shall act as the designated state agency pursuant to the federal Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2018 (34 U.S.C. Sec. 11101 et seq.) and subsequent reauthorizations.(b)
The office shall do all of the following:(1)
Carry out all grant administration functions, such as the annual review and approval, or review, revision, and approval, of the comprehensive state plan for the improvement of juvenile justice and delinquency prevention activities throughout the state.(2)
Establish priorities for the use of funds as are available pursuant to the federal Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2018 (34 U.S.C. Sec. 11101 et seq.) and subsequent reauthorizations.(3)
Approve the expenditure of all funds, provided that the approval of those expenditures may be granted to single projects or to groups of projects.(c)
In accordance with the federal Juvenile Justice Reform Act of 2018 (34 U.S.C. Sec. 11101 et seq.) and subsequent reauthorizations, the office shall inspect and collect relevant data from any secure facility that may be used for the secure detention of juveniles.
Source:
Section 2202, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?lawCode=WIC§ionNum=2202. (updated Jul. 2, 2024; accessed Jul. 7, 2025).
