Welfare and Institutions Code § 211

ARTICLE 1. General Provisions

Current as of September 28, 2026Welf. & Inst. Code, § 211Official source ↗

Amended by Stats. 2019, Ch. 497, Sec. 291. (AB 991) Effective January 1, 2020.

(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.