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Welfare and Institutions Code § 1451

ARTICLE 1. General Provisions

Current as of September 28, 2026Welf. & Inst. Code, § 1451Official source ↗

Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 584, Sec. 2. (AB 1454) Effective January 1, 2020.

For purposes of Article 3 (commencing with Section 1454), the following definitions apply:

(a) “Board” means the Board of State and Community Corrections.

(b) “High rate” means a rate that exceeds the state average.

(c) “Trauma-informed” means an approach that involves an understanding of adverse childhood experiences and responding to symptoms of chronic interpersonal trauma and traumatic stress across the lifespan of an individual.